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Will Leer Does the Albuquerque Double

March 13, 2013

By Down the Backstrecth

Will Leer went to Albuquerque to battle Bernard Lagat and returned a double USA champion.  The Minnetonka grad had won NCAA DIII Championships, but the 3000m/Mile double at the USA Indoor Championships was his first, and second national titles. The double prompted one blogger to list Leer among the "Future U.S. Distance Stars."  Below, Leer talks abut the double and his plans for the rest of 2013.

Down the Backstretch: Two national championships in one weekend.  What were your thoughts, objectives going into the meet?  What were you hoping to accomplish...

Continue reading at: downthebackstretch.com

Tags: will leer (37) , usa indoor champs (12)

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