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A former track and field athlete's reminiscence about cinder running tracks is presented. Cinder surfaces were commonly used for running-tracks before the advent of synthetic tracks. The gritty and noisy qualities of cinder tracks are a symbol of another era in track and field competitions.

Personal narratives, Design and construction, Track and field athletics, Track and field, Athletic fields

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Wrapping it up

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The New York City Marathon is just one of many road races in the US where Dave Deigan can be found distributing his brand of heat blankets to thousands of runners as they cross the finish line. The blankets are known as Heatsheets and they are made of polypropylene with an aluminum coating.

Usage, Equipment and supplies, Behavior, Protective clothing, 1996 AD, New York City Marathon (Running), Long distance running races, Deigan, Dave

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Sheepish confessions: runners everywhere are revealing their secret lives

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Many runners have fantasies about being other athletes, such as Steve Spence, Bill Rodgers or PattiSue Plumer. Several of these are described in this humorous article.

Column, Humor and anecdotes, Runners (Sports)

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