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The Core of the Nike Oregon Project "When you're looking at trying to compete at the highest level against the best people in the world, the East Africans and the Moroccans, why wouldn't you think to look at the long-term development to get them at their very best? In terms of someone's long-term development, that way I would look at it, the way I've always looked at it is let's say that you have a guy 18 or 22. You're going to figure that you're going to get him or her at the highest level, to be medalist in the Olympics someday, and so my rationale is that, "Okay. Should I look at trying to get them there when they're 22 or 26. Would I have a higher chance at success at having a four or five year program or having a two year program?" "In my mind, to be at the very highest levels, you're going to need a lot of luck to get there in four, five, six, or eight years. You're ...

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Congrats to Alberto Salazar...certainly earned Coach of the Year for 2012! Coach of the Year, Best of 2012 [link] @flotrack
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