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17 Years

17 Years

Quest for yet another sub-5 minute clocking

Marc Pelerin
Oct 25, 2019
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Back in 1999, I first broke the 5-minute barrier for 1600 meters. Every year since (except for 3) I’ve been under - whether in a 1500 equivalent, 1600, 1 mile, or during a mile in a 5k.

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I like to believe that if I keep healthy, I’ll add the 18th year to my list. Before I take aim at a 1-mile race, I’ll be running a local cross country 5k (this Saturd…

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