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Bill Krohn
Bill Krohn (born March 9, 1958) is an American runner who specialized in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters. After taking up running at Norwich Free Academy and competing with the Manhattan College track team, he competed for the United States. Later on he competed as an elite masters-level athlete. Running career High school Krohn attended high school at Norwich Free Academy, where he ran cross country and track, never besting his team mate Rob Simalchik, graduated with the class of 1976. While at the Free Academy, Krohn was coached by Gene McGrath. By the time he graduated from NFA he had recorded personal bests of 4:16 in the mile and 9:20 for two miles. In his senior year, he ran in the mile race at the State LL championships, where coach Fred Dwyer from Manhattan College intended on recruiting Jody Weatherwax, who was the favorite to win the race. Krohn ended up winning the LL state mile in 4:17 ahead of Weatherwax, and Dwyer, who allegedly had only one athletic sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. Though the sense of "athletics" as a broader sport is not used in American English, outside of the United States the term ''athletics'' can either be used to mean just its track and field component or the entirety of the sport (adding road racing and cross country) based on context. The foot racing events, which include sprint (running), sprints, middle-distance running, middle- and long-distance running, long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Boston Track Club
The Greater Boston Track Club (usually abbreviated GBTC), a nonprofit organization, was started in 1973 by Jack McDonald in Boston, Massachusetts to provide coaching for runners looking to remain competitive beyond their collegiate running careers. During the past 30 years, the club has provided coaching and support to Olympic qualifiers, Boston Marathon victors, national cross-country champions, and national and world championship participants. It has also offered runners of all ages and abilities the opportunity to achieve their personal and team goals. Sponsored events *GBTC Indoor Track and Field Invitational – Annually held in January at Harvard Indoor Track, Cambridge, Massachusetts *GBTC Cross-country Invitational – Annually held in September at Elm Bank Park, Wellesley, Massachusetts Notable alumni List of notable Greater Boston Track Club athletes and coaches * Ayanna Alexander * Bruce Bickford * Jack Fultz * Samyr Lainé * Greg Meyer * Pete Pfitzinger * Anna P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
