Bassett, Kainlauri capture Pre titles (2) Sep 24, 2008
The World Link: Bassett, Kainlauri capture Pre titles. Bassett, Kainlauri capture Pre titles. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bekele's tactics destroy all Aug 24, 2008
Before that, the greatest of the modern-day Finns, Lasse Viren had won the double two Olympics in a row, but times have changed as the ever-increasing speed of the two events makes them very different, rather than much the same. Bekele, though, used his own variation of Viren's tactics in 1976 to take the gold medal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pre titles go to international runners Sep 18, 2007
Kullberg, who was brought over for the race in the annual exchange program with the Lasse Viren Run in Finland, said the course was tough ... In a drawing held after the race, Statia Smith of OIT won the trip to compete in the Lasse Viren run next year in Finland. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Level of competition spikes for District 2 medalists at PIAA track championships May 20, 2007
But the junior also did it with facial hair outlining his jawbone which wouldn t mean much, except that s the same style donned by Lasse Viren the Finnish distance runner who won four Olympic gold medals in the 1970s. n Bonus Points. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
