Craig puts into perspective this situation when others have become fanatical (yes you track fanatics).  We all wish the best for Lukas, even those like myself who believed he could be something special in the track world.  Go where your heart...

Two months after world triathlon title, Verzbicas finds his callingLeaves Oregon, running to do "what I am best at"

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh3:27 p.m. CST, November 11, 2011
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Monte-Carlo - The morning of the third and final day of the IAAF Council meeting in Monaco (9 - 11) saw the host cities decided for four competitions of the IAAF World Athletics Series which will be staged in 2014.

 
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BY THE REGISTER-GUARD

Oregon director of track and field Vin Lananna confirmed on Thursday that the city of Eugene is planning to submit a bid to the International Association of Athletics Federation to serve as the host for the 2014 IAAF World Junio...