Alright... not sure if I'm gonna stick with runners or if I'm gonna branch out, but for this Oddball post, I'm gonna fill ya in, quickly, on Gerry Lindgren.
In 1964 he became on Olympian while still in high school. During that year he also set a world high school record of 13:44.0 for 5,000m. Ridiculously quick considering it was only '64, and he was only in high school. He won 11 NCAA championships in X-Country and Track and Field while attending Washington State University. While in high school he ran 25-35 miles A DAY! This is 175-245 miles per week. Then, just to prove it could be done, he ran 50 miles a day, for six consecutive weeks! He got married, had kids, bought a house, all that.
Then one day he up and leaves. His family couldn't find him. No one knew where Gerry Lindgren had gone, except for Gerry Lindgren. YEARS later he's tracked down in Hawaii. When his family went to visit and confronted him he denied he knew who they were. They left baffled. Then he said he remembered who they were and apologized. Then later he denied he knew them.
My opinion... this guy is messed up. He still lives in Honolulu, no clue whether he's remarried or what. Ha ha... what else can ya do but laugh and shake your head?!?
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