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Article: Injuries Will Keep Khannouchi Out of Marathon Trials
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- May 4, 2000
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One day after gaining the U.S. citizenship he had pursued so
vigorously for the past four years, Khalid Khannouchi announced today
that he will not run in the Olympic marathon trials in Pittsburgh on
Sunday because of injuries.
Even injured, Khannouchi--the world record holder in the event--
would have been one of the favorites to finish in the top three at
the trials and qualify for the Olympics. But heeding the advice of
his trainer, Gerard Hartmann, Khannouchi reluctantly bowed out.
"My heart wants to run, but what can I say?" said Khannouchi, a
Moroccan native, while fighting back tears. "I have to be realistic.
I don't want to be too crazy, too wild. Hey, we have a long way to
go."
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