1980 olympic trials wrote:
Haven't college coaches been fired over being less than accurate in the bio? I thought that the Notre Dame football coach 2 years ago was fired because of a similar thing.
ray wrote:Fitchburg Fats was a great runner. No question. Why the inflated resume? Certainly he's read the BC site?
I'm still waiting to hear some explanation for that bio.
Surprised to be at a gross of posts without mention of a guy who made two Olympic Marathon squads while living and training in Massachusetts.
Shalene Flannigan was unreal in HS, College, Olympics and if she gets few more Boston marathons under her belt, I believe she will be an eventual winner and hopefully she gets crack at another Olympic game/medal. Not sure bout her Marblehead High numbers were but her and I graduated same or year or 2 yr apart (I Lynn Classical grad) and I remember watching and reading bout her during her HS and Colliegent career was amazing at UNC (Multiple Letters and Nationals) after college not to shabby with Olympic medal and I hope she can find time or more time to train for Boston Marathon and I believe, hope she gets at least 1 Boston marathon victory, it would mean a lot not only an American win it but a hometown American claim worlds best (hardest) Marathon (Boston). If anyone has any of her numbers please post up. I'm only 2nd person to mention her name which is a bit surprising cause she was great runner with multiple nationals in college. She still a great runner and being from 2 towns over from her and knowing shes a great mother and person as well. P.S. I had biggest crush on her when she was at Marblehead and myself at Classical!!!!! Very surprised I'm only 2nd person to mention her name, accolades. Please if I'm that off or way off let me know. From my following her career being so close to her (few miles) and same HS Conference (NEC) as her, she is an awesome runner and very beautiful to boot. Just stating my facts at least lol. Id take Flannigan on an all-time Massachusetts running team or at least if there were boys-girls team, shed definitely be on my Mass alltime female runners. Lynn had a very good runner in Jim Toomey from Lynn English High School. Please anyone correct me if I'm wrong with either pick but no matter what Flannigan is on my woman's team. If we do male-female team each, she's one of best or best in northshore I'd say in last 20-22 years that's when I graduated (wow I'm old). Either way if just 1 team does Flannigan gets for sure a nod on my team, men and or woman team (s).
Jesus christ, cocaine is one helluva drug
Dave Roberts
Mayor Flynn
Whitey Bulger
Originally from Waltham, Mass., current/former national record holder at 10,000, 1/2 & marathon, Olympic marathon bronze medal... Deena Drossin.
Dave Dunham
Johnny Gregorek Seekonk, Mass.
Given Lambie retired, got married and had a kid all before she was 30 and did nothing of note once she left Stanford, it seems clear who has had the more notable career.