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The
grand opening of the new Track & Field Hall of Fame...
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...at
the Armory Track & Field Center was held...
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...in
conjunction with the 2004 New Balance Games.
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The
ninth annual New Balance Games featured...
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...competition
among many area high school runners...
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...as
well as a few elite races.
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The
Hall reportedly cost $8.5 million to complete...
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...and
is over 15,000 square feet. Several familiar faces...
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...like
nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz (above)...
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...were
on hand for the opening.
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A
world-class track facility is housed in the same building.
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Al
Oerter
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Alberto
Salazar
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Frank
Shorter
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The
hall includes films, interactive exhibits and memorabilia from top
track stars.
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The
ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The
girls' high school mile had a quality field, including Lindsay Ferguson
(leading).
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Avril
Ogrodnick of Canada leads Laura Cummings of Bayshore, New York.
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Heather
Iatauro (4:53.79) narrowly edged out Cummings (4:53.82) for the
win.
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The
women's mile included (L-R) Mardrea Hyman, Janet Trujillo, and Jill
Snyder.
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Chris
Gentile
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Katy
Hitchcock of the NYAC sets the pace.
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Hayley
Tullett of Great Britain follows.
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Tullett
won easily (4:27.28) over Lyubov Kremlyova (4:31.65).
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