Texas runner Leo Manzano eyes another national title – Mexico native Leo Manzano intends to run for the United States, his adopted homeland, at the Summer Games. From: chron.com
Tagged: Mexico, olympics, TexasPosted on: June 10th, 2008
Leo Manzano runs with world-class speed in bursts of just under a mile, listening to the rhythm of his breathing and footfalls on the track.
He thinks about winning another NCAA championship, about making the U.S. Olympic team. And he thinks about his father.
Through hundreds of miles of tough Texas wilderness, Jesus Manzano’s constant companions were the crunch of dirt under his boots and thoughts of how far he was going — from a no-prospects Mexican village to odd jobs on the fringes of the American economy so he could send money home.”*
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