Edelen, Leonard G. "Buddy" - Former world record holder in the marathon (Britain's Polytechnic Marathon, 1963, 2:14.28,8), and the first American to go under 2:20. At the University of Minnesota, Edelen won Big Ten titles in cross country and track, but achieved his greatest fame after moving to England to train. Edelen trained in England and received his coaching advice from Fred Wilt via mail. He won the 1964 Olympic Trials on the notoriously hot, hilly Yonkers, New York course.

Fiber - indigestible, edible parts of plants

Hicks, Thomas - French winner of the 40K long 1904 Olympic marathon (3:28.53).

Nutraceuticals - Components of foods or dietary supplements that have medicinal or therapeutic effects [nutrition/natural + (pharma)ceuticals].

Steroid Replacer - General term used to describe any naturally occurring substance that supposedly duplicates the effects of anabolic steroids. As of yet, no "steroid replacer" is as effective as any anabolic drug.

Vasala, Pekka - Finnish middle-distance runner. Vasala won the Olympic 1500m at Munich in 1972 (3.36,3), outkicking defending champ Kip Keino.

Vegans - vegetarians that avoid all animal foods