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And Powell, who this spring leads the state in virtually every distance race that is run in Washington, added the second and third state titles of his career this weekend.

The cross country state champ in the fall, and the state leader in the 3,200 this spring with a time of 8:41.03, Powell chose not to run the longer distance race at state.

No American has won a distance race on the track since 1964, when Billy Mills upset a loaded field to win the 10,000.

“But besides that, race distance, race length, I think if you can find a happy spot with a TV window, then just stick to that.”

But Dr. Heagarty discovered that the common cause of helping the next generation survive trumped any disparities in distance, race or gender.