Marathon: In Favor of the Draft By recruiting the best American men’s marathon field likely to be seen anywhere this year, race president Bill Burke hoped to inspire the fastest times in Los Angeles Marathon history. He figured that a sub-2:10 performance by Bob Kempainen, current holder of the American best, or former world champion Mark Plaatjes might go a long way toward earning true world-class status for |
Marathon: In Favor of the Draft
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