The Boston Globe, June 17th, 2001
RALEIGH, NC - A loud crack of thunder blasted just seconds before Boston English senior Said Ahmed toed the line for the final race of his stellar prep career. It was a bad omen. Running in the seeded section of the 800-meter race at the adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships at N.C. State's Paul Derr Track, Ahmed, the Massachusetts state record holder in the 800, went out hard. Settling into third position, Ahmed passed the 200 in 25 seconds and the 400 in 51 seconds. In the final 200, Ahmed succumbed to the torrid pace being set by eventual winner Marc Sylvester of Cleveland. Sylvester, ...
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