Word: martin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...team, usually strong runners Baker (1st- 26:48.7) and Martin (2nd-26:49.4) led the way. Martin was recovering from being sick last week, and so he and Baker decided to run the race with a strategy that was different from their normal approach...
...Instead of taking the race out at a barn-burning pace like we usually do, Edward and I let the Yalies set the pace early on," Martin said. "Three miles into the race, feeling relaxed, we made a strong move and laid the proverbial smack down on the Bulldogs...
Baker took a lead over Martin with about three-quarters of a mile to go and ended up beating Martin just barely...
Although Baker and Martin ran typically well, the rest of the men's team had trouble with the race course, which runs through a golf course of hilly terrain. This course, which is Yale's home course, proved to be a considerable advantage for Yale. Some of the Harvard team also felt the course was longer than the typical five miles...
...have all the respect in the world for the Yalies as people, they are certainly good friends of ours," said Martin. "However, they stole one from us yesterday and we only have ourselves to blame...