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From: [e-mail] (EDWIN J. KAY)
Newsgroups: rec.running
Subject: Re: Park Barner
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:04:20 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University
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In article <[e-mail]>, rmarshal@magnus.a
cs.ohio-state.edu (Rick Marshall) writes:
>
>I haven't followed ultra running since the 70's, but the name I read
>the most often at that time was Park Barner.  Now that I've started to
>follow the LONG stuff again, I was curious about what happened to him.
>
>Anyone know?
>

I think Park pretty much has dropped out of ultra-marathoning.  I used to
direct a local 50 miler which he often ran.  I think the last one he ran was
about four years ago (I could check my records if you are strongly curious).
I understand that he always runs the Harrisburg Marathon so that he can keep
his record of running every one intact.  In the early 80s, I believe, the NY
50 miler was on Saturday, and the Harrisburg Marathon the next day, and Park
would run both.  I remember one year, when I ended up running in the low
2:50s, about 5 miles into the race Park just floated by me.  He was marvelous
to watch.  I was humbled by the thought of his running a 50 miler the previous
day.
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  --Ed
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