GWTC Board Member Profile Herb Wills
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Name |
Herb Wills |
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Position with GWTC |
Director At Large |
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All Time Favorite Race |
The 1972 (Munich) Olympic 800m |
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Favorite Annual Event |
Palace Saloon 5K |
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Favorite Running Route or Trail |
I am too selfish and greedy to choose just one |
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Personal Hero |
No response |
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Why I run |
It is what I do |
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Inspirational Quotation |
Three hours slow is better than two hours fast – Pete Gavuzzi |
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Brief Running History |
Competing since 1971 at the age group, high school, collegiate, post colligate, and fogey-in-local-road-race levels. Significant achievements: 2:17:54 Marathon to finish 15th in Olympic trials in 1984 and 2:17:52 for 10th place finish in 1988. Member of the FSU Sports Hall of Fame. Once held school record at 5K and 10K outdoors and 2m, 3K and 5k indoors. 1989 top American finisher at Boston Marathon. |