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Carlos Lopes

Carlos Lopes

May 07, 2020

I Was Bored, So I Watched the 1983 World Cross Country Championships

Journey back to 1983, when America was a cross country superpower, the world's best runners including marathoners ran at World XC, and a guy named Bekele was the best XC runner in the world. In a field loaded with stars, the top four men were separated by just one second. The 4th place finisher? Alberto Salazar. The race also included the likes of Miruts Yifter, Pat Porter, Steve Jones, Rob de Castella, Alberto Cova.