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Word: bigs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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When Stiles arrived at the "Big H" he boasted a 14-ft. 6-in. personal best and a number ten ranking among high school vaulters in Souther California...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Geoff Stiles: Pole Vaulter With Style | 3/13/1979 | See Source »

...When I get to the big meets, I close my eyes and go through what a good vault should be to get psyched," he added...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Geoff Stiles: Pole Vaulter With Style | 3/13/1979 | See Source »

...little marathon never hurt anyone. You say you have no experience--never ran a marathon before. Big deal. Lemme tell ya a little story...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Just a Quick Jog ... to the 'Pru' | 3/13/1979 | See Source »

Well, anyway, she's been a distance runner on and off for years. Typical junior high school star, schoolgirl scholar-athlete; but she always dreamed about running a marathon. (I know--weird dream). So then she comes to Harvard and goes to see the Big One--the Boston Marathon--her freshman year. She tells me. "I was bitten by the bug." Crazy kid decided she had to run the Boston Marathon...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Just a Quick Jog ... to the 'Pru' | 3/13/1979 | See Source »

...Ellen decides she'll push to make the road race. The Costin guy encourages her, and for three weeks she starts doing 60 miles a week. Just like that. "It was a big push effort," she tells me. "I just needed to get to bed at a certain hour each day. Lots of sleep...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Just a Quick Jog ... to the 'Pru' | 3/13/1979 | See Source »

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