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Title: Marla Runyan


1
Marla Runyan
  • Olympic Runner
  • By
  • Beth Emnett

2
About Marla
  • 35 Years Old
  • Has four American Records
  • Competed in the 2000 Olympics
  • Legally blind for 25 years
  • Ambassador to the Perkins School for the Blind

3
Affiliations
  • From Eugene, Oregon
  • The Eugene Team
  • On the NIKE Team
  • Flynn Sports Management Agent
  • Autobiography
  • No Finish Line My Life As I See It

4
Coach
  • Matt Lonergan
  • Marlas Husband
  • Helped Marla
  • Second Olympic Team in 2004
  • 8th place in 1500m in 2000 Olympics
  • 7 USA National Titles
  • USA 20k American Records
  • Top 5 Marathon finishes at NYC and Boston

5
Records
  • 20K Road 2003
  • 105.52
  • All-Female Marathon 2002
  • 227.10
  • 5000m 2001
  • 1507.33
  • Heptathlon 800m 1996
  • 204.70

6
Training Before the Olympics
7
Olympics
  • Competed in 5000m and 1500m for trials
  • 1st for both events semi-finals
  • 2nd for 5000m finals
  • Achieved 8th in 1500m in the 2000 Sydney,
    Australia Olympics
  • Achieved 9th in 5000m in the 2000 Sydney,
    Australia Olympics

8
Stargardts Disease
  • Makes a person that has it legally blind
  • Can not read text
  • Eye sight is 20/200 or 20/400
  • Can not make out peoples faces when they are 10
    feet in front of them

9
Perkins School for the Blind
  • Goes to the school frequently to visit the
    children
  • Hopes that they will always stay positive even
    with the diseases they have

10
Perkins School for the Blind
  • Conducted a John Hancock Running Fitness Clinic
  • Worked with the schools track team
  • Want to inspire the students to stick with
    running fitness even though they have a
    disability
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