Courtney, Thomas - Won the 1956 800m at Melbourne by one second over Great Britain's Derek Johnson in an Olympic record time of 1.47,7. Courtney's win gave the Usa four straight Olympic victories in the 2-lap event.

Dumbbell - A dumbbell is a short handed barbell (usually 10 to 12 inches in length) intended primarily for use with one in each hand. Dumbbells are especially valuable when training the arms and shoulders but can be used to build up almost any muscle.

Keino, Martin - Probably the best all-around scholastic distance runner in America in 1990. Starred at various distances in all the national-level meets; including double victories (Mile/3000) in both the 1989 and 1990 Volunteer Track Classic (Knoxville) where he lead his team to 1st place among 190 teams from 16 states, and also back-to-back steeplechase victories at the Golden South (Orlando). He was also one of the nations best cross country runners, where he took 4th in the NCAA Cross Country as a Junior in 1993 and 1st as a Senior in 1994.

Layoff - Most intelligent bodybuilders take a one- or two- week layoff from bodybuilding training from time to time, during which they totally avoid the gym. A layoff after a period of intense precompetition preparation is particularly beneficial as a means of allowing the body tocomp)tfr)y mit r&u0Pr2ta &n4 ~ L~flW~ injuries that might have cropped up during the peaking cycle

Liquori, Marty - One of only three (and the last) high school runners to break four minutes for the mile, Marty Liquori attended Villanova University where he was coached by the late Hall of Famer Jumbo Elliott. While running for the Wildcats, he won three consecutive Ncaa mile run titles (1969-71), also capturing the Aau mile run titles in 1969 and 1970. Won the famous "Dream Mile" against Jim Ryun at Franklin Field in 1972.

Moore, Kenny - Like Kardong, a man who has given much to the sport of running at several different levels. A two-time Olympic marathoner (1968 and 1972), the former University of Oregon runner placed fourth in the Munich Games. Many of his articles written for "Sports Illustrated" over the years are regarded as some of the best ever on running. Moore appeared in the 1982 movie "Personal Best".

Nutritionist - the result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses foods for growth, development and maintenance of health

Smith, Francis Larrieu - American distance runner, who competed in 5 Olympics and 2 World Championships in distances from the 800m to the marathon. She has held 17 American outdoor track records, which she said from age 16 to 38.

Thugwane, Josia - South African hero that won the 1996 Olympic Marathon.

Williams, Todd - United States Olympian in the 10000m at Barcelona in 1992, Williams won the United States Cross Country title in 1991.