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Team captain Adam Dixon shot out early with a sizzling 4:30 first mile. But Dixon--making his first competitive appearance after nearly three injury-marred weeks--lost out to the tendonitis that has plagued his left knee this season. Despite commanding the early lead, he fell back around the two-mile mark and eventually had to withdraw from the race...
Freshman Peter Jelley managed to break into the group for the Crimson around the three-mile mark of the 6.2-mile course. Jelley eventually took third place, crossing the line with a personal best time of 30:43. Harvard's other top finishers were Andy Gerken, who placed seventh, and Eric Schuler, Bruce Weber and Paul McNulty, who finished tenth, 11th and 12th...
...fast pace of the first mile may also have placed an extra strain on the Harvard runners. On the other hand, it created just as much of a challenge to the competition. "I think we just have to give Dartmouth credit--they are a strong team and they ran pretty hard," McCurdy conceded...
Saturday, the first annual United States Grand Prix of Las Vegas will be run on a specially-constructed, 2.2-mile circuit that will be torn down immediately following the event. "The prize money is hard to ascertain because it is all handled through FICA," says Larry Aldenhoevel of Caeser's Palace, the Las Vegas hotel sponsoring the event. "but I do know that the man who wins is in for a lot of money...
...Mary-Jeanne came on very strong in the last half-mile and passed quite a few people," coach John Babington said. "She has been making extremely rapid progress this season...