Brian and Clint - Eating Contest

In 1999 US distance running was at a low point. At the previous Olympics, Bob Kennedy lead the 5k in the final mile but his career was ending and there were not many athletes lining up to take his place. The 2000 Games was fast approaching and Americans were struggling to get Olympic standards just to make the US team, much less make the final of an event. Keith and Kevin Hanson at the time owned 8 successful shoe stores and they decided to give back to the sport they loved and do something about the lack of depth in U.S. distance running. They created Hansons Distance Project to help develop US distance runners. The goal was to give runners coming out of college, that could not get a shoe contract, a chance to continue to compete on a high level. The 2004 Trials was a coming out party for the now well seasoned Hansons-Brooks Distance Project: Brian Sell lead for a majority of the race and Hansons-Brooks teammates Trent Briney and Clint Verran finished 4th and 5th, respectively. The 2004 trials solidified Kevin and Keith's belief in the Hansons-Brooks program.

Doing well at the trials is not the goal on Nov 3rd. Top 3 and a trip to the Olympics Games is on the team's mind.

Hansons-Brooks has changed our sport for the better and Flotrack is going to go along for the ride in NYC. We will be getting a ton of interviews and footage of the the Hansons-Brooks' athletes and coaches at the most anticipated marathon........ Can I say ever? I know it is for me, but I am just a young pup. I am pumped because like Flotrack, Hansons-Brooks is all about the grassroots approach. Stay tuned all week as we go back stage with Hansons-Brooks.

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#16	Oldskoolfriend   November 6, 2007 at 1:48am I've seen Sell down 2 whoppers in 5 minutes back at the BK in RS. I have a feeling 3 would not be a problem. reply
#15	Runsaul_x   November 4, 2007 at 11:13pm YES! Eating contests rock! MARK YOU HAVE TO GET THIS ON VIDEO! reply
#14	Runsaul_x   November 4, 2007 at 11:13pm YES! Eating contests rock! MARK YOU HAVE TO GET THIS ON VIDEO! reply
#13	Run_x   November 3, 2007 at 10:02pm go sell reply
#12	Patflocasts   November 3, 2007 at 9:01am Man it must have been the burgers!!! Way to go Sell!!!! reply
#11	Burgerman   November 2, 2007 at 11:46pm plz show the contest hahaha reply
#10	Anonymous Coward   November 2, 2007 at 6:20pm love it when sell makes fun of clint by saying it was a case of zima... reply
#9	Kevin Fuller   November 2, 2007 at 9:07am The cheeseburger smackdown should be great. reply
#8	Anonymous Coward   November 2, 2007 at 8:54am is that mustache for real? reply
#7	Royale W Cheese   November 2, 2007 at 7:54am mark, we have to see the eating contest. reply
#6	Anonymous Coward   November 2, 2007 at 12:07am you have to get a vid of that contest reply
#5	Burger_fan   November 1, 2007 at 8:29pm Flotrack, I don't care what it costs, I fully expect you to be at this burger eating contest. reply
#4	Jeff_x   November 1, 2007 at 8:19pm sell all the way reply
#3	Luke Sykora   November 1, 2007 at 8:15pm oooo, please video it! reply
#2	Anonymous Coward   November 1, 2007 at 7:31pm awesome. can flotrack show the eating contest? reply
#1	vbayers   November 1, 2007 at 6:24pm Dude, I totally envy what you're doing! reply