• Duncan was running track and playing soccer in junior high and high school. He won the 880 yard run at an Illinois High School Association meet in May 1952. Duncan ran cross country and track at Duke University.
• Duncan worked as an apprentice seaman on a Swedish freighter and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952.
• Duncan was in the U.S. Army and served with a police unit that patrolled the DMZ on the South Korea/North Korea border.
• Duncan taught high school math in Decatur, Illinois and earned an M.S. degree at Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL.
• Duncan was one of the original 110 runners of the Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 1970.
•  Duncan served as President of the Atlanta Track Club in 1974.  He also served on the USATF Officials Committee and the USATF Budget and Finance Committee.  He was also a volunteer at many Atlanta Track Club events.
   

Duncan was a dedicated volunteer, husband to Carol MacGregor, and a wonderful father to his children.   He is someone you should know and someone that will be missed.


Omissions from USATF JO XC Nationals
 We would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following athletes who were omitted from the results in our last email communication to the membership.

Addison Tilley, Marietta Track Club , finished 4th in 8 and under girls. (Pictured right.)
Kaylee DuPont, Great Strides, finished 5th in 15-16 girls.
Nyah Hernandez (unattached), finished 11th in 11-12 girls.
John Mitchell, Walton Track Club, finished 9th in 8 and under boys.
All Results


Save the Date - USATF GA T&F Lunch & Learn
 Date: February 7, 2015
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 
Location:
Total Fitness Revolution
1303 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE
Mableton, GA 30126
 
Instructor:
Avril James-Hurt - experienced exercise physiologist and degreed public health educator with exceptional people skills and extensive experience with the aging population. Versed in several modalities: mindfulness based stress management, special population fitness, geriatric fitness, chronic disease prevention and management.

 Topic: "Yoga for Athletes"
Details:  Towel, Yoga Mat and Straps suggested

Please contact Gwen Loud-Johnson for additional information.


The 2014 Bowerman Award
The Bowerman is awarded each year to the top male collegiate athlete and to the top female collegiate athlete in the sport of NCAA track & field.  Past winners include Olympic gold medalist, World Champion and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010); 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009); and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

USATF Georgia would like to recognize Georgia's Kendell Williams who was a semi-finalist and on the Women's watch list for the 2014 Bowerman Award.  Although she was not selected as a finalist, Kendell still deserves a Bowerman in our eyes!  Read more...


Deena Kastor - Guest Speaker at ATC Annual Social
 Deena Kaster, 2004 bronze medal winner in the 2004 Olympic Games Marathon, thrilled the audience with her appearance at the Atlanta Track Club "Suits & Singlets" Annual Social on January 8, 2014 at the Foundry at Puritan Mills in Atlanta.

Deena spoke about the 2004 Olympic Marathon and her thrilling 3rd place finish, her day to day training, her family life, and the process she went through to "define" herself.

President Inez Finch, Executive Vice President Ian Dube, Vice President - Communications Marlene Atwood, LDR Chair Mike Spino, and Masters Chair Jim Bitsko were in attendance.


 ATC Member Joel Debow Honored
Joel Debow from the Atlanta Track Club has been ranked number one in the male 70-74 age group for Race Walking. USATF GA Race Walk Chair Jim Norvill presented his achievement award at the ATC team meeting on January 4, 2015.

Joel became the first M70+ to break the "10-minute mile barrier" and went on to win a total of 3 regional and 4 national championship race walks. He finished the year ranked #1 in the M70 age group at the 1-mile (indoor track), 3000m (indoor track), 5K (outdoor track and road course) and 10K (road course) race walk distances.

 Please contact marleneatwood@usatfga.org, VP Communications, with any questions regarding this communication.
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