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Last Tuesday, for instance, Beckford and Linsley finished just two seconds apart, shattering the old Franklin Park course record (which now resides in Miss Beckford's name, a modest 17:09) and leading the harriers to their fifth consecurive GBC crown...
...sport that demands great effort, sacrifice, discipline, and mental toughness on an individual level, it is rare to find anything like a partnership existing. But a partnership it has become--Linsley and Beckford running side by side, pacing each other through each endless mile, often 20 or more seconds ahead of their nearest competitor...
Although they compliment and sustain one another on the course, Beckford and Linsley rival Felix and Oscar as the Odd Couple...
...Linsley runs with a steady, tireless stride, upright and gazing ahead impassively, a style reminiscent of her sister, Sarah, Crimson captain two years ago. Beckford churns through the miles with a strident, bouncing gait, the strained look on her face contrasting the graceful motion of her muscular limbs...
Described by her teammate, Kristen Mertz, as "very serious when it comes to running," Cohasset native Linsley made her appearance on the Harvard track scene unobtrusively, improving gradually since her debut season last year, putting in extra mileage over the summer, and emerging a top contender this fall...