Hansons-Brooks After Party

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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#15	BG   July 23, 2008 at 1:07pm Didn't Ryan fly out to Michigan to shoot some footage of Sell before leaving for Europe? reply
#14	AttilaHonti   July 23, 2008 at 1:05pm Brian is crazy as hell....but definetly an idol of distance running nowadays. He is the man... reply
#13	Tpark   January 19, 2008 at 10:55pm "if ryan hall is shooting for anything less than gold than he is crazy"--Amen to that! reply
#12	Kay   November 7, 2007 at 11:18am Show more speeches from the guys on the team!!!! reply
#11	GoBrian   November 6, 2007 at 6:13pm Do you have the Fountain video in Central Park Circle? BRIAN SELL...BRIAN SELL...BRIAN SELL reply
#10	Bryan Wilson   November 6, 2007 at 4:49pm i wanna see the eating contest reply
#9	Gundi   November 6, 2007 at 2:27pm To the man, these guys (and gals) are simply the best ambassadors Hansons, Brooks, and now Saturn could ask for. reply
#8	Ugly Unis   November 6, 2007 at 1:35pm they need to revise the logo. that thing is an eyesore. reply
#7	Miracle Man   November 6, 2007 at 1:17pm I was just in tears watching this vid. brian, you make it possible for all of us, best of luck at the olympics!!! reply
#6	Yeah   November 6, 2007 at 12:58pm yeah, where is the eating contest? reply
#5	Manuel Morales   November 6, 2007 at 12:03pm Awesome. I'm thirlled at what Hansons has been able to accomplish, and I hope that they only keep growing. reply
#4	Anonymous Coward   November 6, 2007 at 11:27am wheres the eating contest video!? reply
#3	Brooke Ferguson   November 6, 2007 at 10:26am Nice video- Big congrats to Brian and the entire Hansons group! reply
#2	Joshua Neyhart   November 6, 2007 at 9:41am awesome!!!! those guys are great. Congrats Brian. reply
#1	Toby Ring   November 6, 2007 at 7:29am Great Video, the Hansons-Brooks team just shows you can do anything if you set your mind to it and work hard. reply