Word: lap
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md.--A frail-looking 15-year-old boy weighting little more than a hundred pounds sits silently, hands folded in his lap, wearing that pensive look of desperation reserved by most adolescents for such crises as going out on the first date or getting caught sneaking a couple of dollars out of dad's wallet...
...mile run, Karla Amble took an early lead while Kristen Metz and Joan Corsiglia battled it out for second and third. Corsiglia let loose in the last lap, though, and gave Amble a run for her money, coming in .2 seconds behind Amble...
Sullivan had little difficulty in making the transition from cross country to indoor track, coasting to a half-lap victory in the two-mile...
...relay to jump out to a 7-0 lead, Hackett stepped up to the blocks for his specialty, the 1000-yd. freestyle. As the swimmers left the blocks, one jumped the gun, but--unable to hear the recall shots--they continued into the first turn. When one of the lap counters made a valiant attempt to stop Hackett, he cut the Olympian's foot open in the process. The meet stopped while Hackett was taped up by the trainers. Hackett then proceeded to reel off a smoking 9:05 in the race (certainly the fastest time in the nation...
Says Tish: "I'll get into one taxi, get in a traffic jam, jump out and walk four blocks, get in another taxi and then finish the last lap in the subway...