Mile 77: Defending Champ Frank Lara and Race Director Doug Alred Preview Gate River Run 15k

The Gate River Run 15k, host to the USA 15k Road Championships since 1994, returns on March 20th in Jacksonville. Past champions include American distance running luminaries like Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit, Todd Williams, Meb Keflezghi, Deena Kastor, Molly Huddle, and Shalane Flanagan. 3 previous guests of the show -- Christo Landry, Anthony Famiglietti, and Frank Lara -- all won national titles at the River Run. This week Frank returns to the show to tell us about his meteoric rise over the past year and preview this year’s race. Then in the second half of the program we welcome in long time race director Doug Alred. Doug gives us a taste of the course and its history, a sneak peak at the elite field, and an idea of the changes and challenges he faces in making this year’s event possible.