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As the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games looms closer and closer, many of us are trying to find runners who can be idolized and supported while watching the Olympic Games.
As the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games looms closer and closer, many of us are trying to find runners who can be idolized and supported while watching the Olympic Games.
FLRunners would like to pay homage to those Olympians who have some athletic ties to the Florida area, whether they trained here, went to school here, or were born here. Their skills and hard work have brought them to this intense level of competition, and as they make their way to the starting line in London, we will be eagerly watching and cheering for them back home.We want the Florida running community to extend their hands and get behind these exceptional athletes and support them as they head to London for the 2012 Olympic games.
United States
Amy Deem - (Head Womens Coach) - University of Miami
Mike Holloway - (Mens Assistant Coach) - University of Florida
Justin Gatlin (100/4x100m Relay) - Woodham High School in Pensacola. Currently trains in Clermont, FL.
Jenny Barringer-Simpson (1500m) - Oviedo High School
Sanya Richards-Ross (200/400m) - St. Thomas Aquinas
Tony McQuay (400m) - Suncoast High School/University of Florida
Kerron Clement (400m Hurdles) - University of Florida
Will Claye (Triple Jump/Long Jump) - University of Florida
Jeff Demps (4x100m Relay - South Lake HIgh School/University of Florida
Christiain Taylor (Triple Jump) - University of Florida/Trains in Daytona Beach, FL
Lacy Janson (Pole Vault) - Cardinal Mooney High School/Florida State University
Maurice Mitchell (200m) - Florida State University
T'Erea Brown (400m Hurdles) - University of Miami
Lauryn Williams (Relay Pool) - University of Miami
Tyson Gay (100/4x100m Relay) - Currently trains in Clermont, FL.
Kellie Wells (100m Hurdles) Currently trains in Clermont, FL.
LaShawn Merritt (400m) - Currently trains in Bradenton, FL.
Hyleas Fountain (Heptathlon)- Currently trains in Daytona Beach, FL.
Tianna Madison (100m) - Currently trains in Daytona Beach, FL.
DeeDee Trotter (400m) - Currently lives in Orlando, FL.
Tyson Gay (100/4x100m Relay) - Currently trains in Clermont, FL.
Kellie Wells (100m Hurdles) Currently trains in Clermont, FL.
LaShawn Merritt (400m) - Currently trains in Bradenton, FL.
Hyleas Fountain (Heptathlon)- Currently trains in Daytona Beach, FL.
Tianna Madison (100m) - Currently trains in Daytona Beach, FL.
DeeDee Trotter (400m) - Currently lives in Orlando, FL.
Antigua
Afia Charles (400m) - University of Central Florida
Australia
Genevieve LaCaze (3000m Steeplechase) - University of Florida
The Bahamas
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (100 Meters, 4x100) - Trains in Clermont
Barbados
Ryan Brathwaite - Trains in Clermont
Belgium
Jonathan Borlee (400m) - Florida State University
Kevin Borlee (400m) - Florida State University
Anne Zagre (100m Hurdles) - Florida State University
Bosnia
Kemal Mesic (Shotput) - University of Florida
Belgium
Jonathan Borlee (400m) - Florida State University
Kevin Borlee (400m) - Florida State University
Anne Zagre (100m Hurdles) - Florida State University
Bosnia
Kemal Mesic (Shotput) - University of Florida
British Virgin Islands
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (100m) - Trains in Miami
Cayman Islands
Kemar Hyman (100m) - Florida State University
Cayman Islands
Kemar Hyman (100m) - Florida State University
Ronald Forbes (110m Hurdles) - Trains in Miami
Chile
Gonzalo Barroilhet (Decathlon) - Florida State University
Haiti
Moise Joseph (800m) - Miami Central/University of Florida
Jeffrey Julmis (110 Hurdles) Ft. Lauderdale High School
Ireland
Ciaran O'Lionaird (1500m) - Florida State University
Ivory Coast
Murielle Ahoure (100/200m) - University of Miami
Jamaica
Michael Frater (100/4x100m Relay) - Boyd Anderson High School
Dorian Scott (Shot Put) - Florida State University
Novlene Williams-Mills (400 4x400m Relay) - University of Florida
Kimberly Williams (Triple Jump) - Florida State University
Gonzalo Barroilhet (Decathlon) - Florida State University
Haiti
Moise Joseph (800m) - Miami Central/University of Florida
Jeffrey Julmis (110 Hurdles) Ft. Lauderdale High School
Ireland
Ciaran O'Lionaird (1500m) - Florida State University
Ivory Coast
Murielle Ahoure (100/200m) - University of Miami
Jamaica
Michael Frater (100/4x100m Relay) - Boyd Anderson High School
Dorian Scott (Shot Put) - Florida State University
Novlene Williams-Mills (400 4x400m Relay) - University of Florida
Kimberly Williams (Triple Jump) - Florida State University
Veronica Campbell-Brown (100m) - Trains in Clermont
Samantha Henry-Robinson - Trains in Clermont
Netherlands Antilles
Churandy Martina - Trains in Clermont
Nigeria
Selim Nurudeen - Trains in Clermont
Puerto Rico
Sammy Vasquez (1500m) - Flagler Palm Coast High School/Embry Riddle University
Suriname
Kirsten Nieuwendam (200m) - St. Thomas Aquinas
Trinidad and Tobago
Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100m) - Trains in Clermont
Keston Bledman - Trains in Clermont
United Kingdom
Hannah England (1500m) - Florida State University
Barbara Parker (5000m and/or 3000m Steeplechase) - Florida State University
Shara Proctor (Long Jump) - University of Florida/Trains in Daytona Beach, FL
Abi Oyepitan (100m) - Trains in Clermont
US Virgin Islands
Tabarie Henry (400m) - Miami Norland HS, Hallandale HS