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Article: Just a Half-Second Short of the The Magic 4-minute Mile!(Donald Sage)
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- Coach and Athletic Director
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- January 1, 2001
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How Donald Sage got closest (4:00.29) to the charmed circle since 1967
EVERYTHING CAME together for Joe Newton and Don Sage in 2000, but if luck is indeed the residue of design, then the legendary high school coach and his prep distance running sensation are both very lucky and very shrewd.
Lucky, in that Sage managed to stay virtually injury-free during his record-breaking career while running for one of the nation's premier high school coaches in a program noted for high demands and big-time results.
shrewd, in that Newton, Sage, and a support group of family, teammates, and friends helped keep the young runner on an even keel emotionally, ...