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Article: Taye brothers lift Portland to title Freshman smashes 1,600 record
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- June 6, 2005
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WINDHAM - On the hottest day of 2005 to date, Maine track and
field fans witnessed perhaps the greatest high school race ever in
the Pine Tree State.
When Portland brothers Ayalew and Sintayheu Taye and South
Portland's Eric Giddings toed the line for the 1,600-meter run at
Saturday's state Class A title meet at Windham High School,
spectators, coaches, and officials knew they'd be watching something
exciting.
"It's enjoyable for the crowd to watch those kids [the Tayes] run
against Giddings," said Portland coach Carroll Nappi.
Sintayheu Taye, a freshman, would blister former Edward Little of
Auburn star Ben Fletcher's 1,600-meter standard with a time of 4
minutes, 9.69 seconds. Ayalew Taye, ...