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The terrible and exultant 26.2

Alumnus runs a marathon on an injured foot

Ten years after my first marathon, I decided to run a second one. I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., in 2000 and, last fall, I starting training…

Ultra Dedicated

Meeting the challenges of long-distance running

Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.

A Run to Remember

Thomas Jones keeps NFL rushing gains in perspective

Thomas Jones knows that playing in the NFL takes a certain attitude. Preparation for each game is so compressed that it requires forgetting about what just happened on the field,…

Did You Know?

A collection of University esoterica

Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?

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ACC honors BakhtiarFormer U.Va. gridiron great Jim Bakhtiar (Col ’58, Med ’63) is now officially an ACC legend.Bakhtiar was the ACC’s career rushing leader, totaling 2,434 yards in his three…

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Greats AcknowledgedLacrosse great Tom Duquette (Col ’75) and football coach George Welsh have been tapped for induction to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Duquette was a four-time All-American, and…

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Olympic GoldRower Lindsay Shoop and soccer player Angela Hucles have something in common, in addition to being former student-athletes at U.Va.Each brought home gold medals from the Olympics in Beijing…

Surprise of a Lifetime

Val Ackerman (Col ’81) honored for achievements in basketball

Val Ackerman Photo courtesy of the Basketball Hall of FameVal Ackerman’s trip to China for the 2008 Olympics will be memorable for several reasons.For one, both the men’s and women’s…

Tough Season, Tougher Guy

Ryan Zimmerman does the work it takes to keep playing

Fans don’t see the long hours of practice that go into being a Major League Baseball star, but attitude and discipline proved crucial for Zimmerman (Col ’06) in facing adversity with the Washington Nationals this season.

Verbatim

“In my purse. I’ve only left home without it once or twice, and I felt completely naked.”

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Dawn StaleyPhoto c/o University of South Carolina Athletic Media RelationsNew courtThe legend of Dawn Staley (Col ’92) begins a new chapter.

A Tackle to Remember

Dombrowski earns spot in College Football Hall of Fame

Dombrowski also became pretty good at football. He played a central role in U.Va.’s success in the 1980s, including Virginia’s first bowl game, a 27-24 victory over Purdue in the 1984 Peach Bowl.

Bouncing Back

Soccer ace uses sideline time to prepare for record-setting run

Shannon FoleyNo athlete wants forced time off, but Shannon Foley (Col ’07) used a season on the sidelines to her advantage.In 2006, she tore a ligament in her right knee…

Pinning Down Prospects

Garland goes to the mat for top recruits

Steve GarlandSteve Garland (Col ’00) is a born salesman—that rare kind of coach who, through sheer force of personality, can persuade you to buy his pitch.U.Va.’s wrestling program went 8-10…