About halfway through the race, his shoe decided it had other plans, and began to vacate Purdy’s foot. “I couldn’t help but think this is going to be one remarkable story,” the middle-distance runner said this week. It’s me.’ ”[‘Like Father, Like Son’: Matt Centrowitz’s stellar career paved the path for his son’s Olympic gold]This story actually began Saturday, when Purdy ran the anchor leg for American’s 4×800 team. “When that gun goes off, you stay loose, and this will be your race,” American Coach Matt Centrowitz promised him. Around then, a trailing runner curved behind Purdy to fall in line on the turn, accidentally stepping on his heel.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2017 12:36 UTC