Soon afterward a pair of local runners, Thomas Hill and Chet Collier, began planning the marathon that would launch in the sixth post-tragedy April. They brought in Dot Hensley as race director. The event touched the spirit of sharing in runners. The pain fades, and you're left with the joy. A marathon ends within a few hours.
Recovery is much slower, and never to be complete, for the families of victims.
Marion Jones by Peter Gambaccini Marion Jones won an unprecedented five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, including golds in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and 4x400 relay, and bronzes in the long jump and 4x100 relay. She was the World Champion in the 100 meters in 1997 and 1999. Jones burst into prominence in 1992 as a high school sprinter from Thousand Oaks, California when she was fourth in the 200 and fifth in the 100 at the U.S. Olympic Trials. I hope to change that to prove to myself that I can run fast not only abroad but also right here at home. That's important to me.