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* Men's individual Gold, Mike Morton, 172 miles (a new American Record)
* Women's individual Silver, Connie Gardner, 149 miles (a new American Record)
* Bronze for both the menThe women's team won Gold and womenthe men's teamsteam won Bronze.
Although I'm disappointed with my failure, the overall experience was wonderful.
=What's different about the World Championships?=
* I tried super glue for the first time on a cut on my finger before the race, and I'm impressed with how well it worked, so I will experiment further.
* I need to practice slower running more, especially getting the forward lean right.
=USA Team Results=
==Men's Individual==
1. Mike Morton, Lithia, Fla., 172.457 miles<br/>
22. Harvey Lewis, Cincinnati, Ohio, 148.958 miles<br/>
27. Joe Fejes, Hoschton, Ga., 147.586 miles<br/>
84. Philip McCarthy, New York, N.Y. , 128.780 miles<br/>
146. Serge Arbona, Parkerville, Md., 113.089 miles<br/>
166. Jonathan Savage, Charlotte, N.C., 106.254 miles
==Men's Team==
1. Germany, 471.904 miles<br/>
2. France, 470.198 miles<br/>
3. USA, 469.002 miles (Morton, Lewis, Fejes)
==Women's Individual==
2. Connie Gardner, Medina, Ohio, 149.368 miles<br/>
5. Suzanna Bon, Sonoma, Calif., 143.583 miles<br/>
9. Anne Lundblad, Swannanoa, N.C., 138.665 miles<br/>
22. Lana Hauberk, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 129.846 miles<br/>
55. Deb Horn, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 111.225 miles<br/>
244. Carilyn Johnson, El Paso, Texas, 33.591 miles
==Women's Team==
1. USA 431.617 miles (Gardner, Bon, Lundblad)<br/>
2. France, 414.145 miles<br/>
3. Great Britain, 414.119 miles