June 3, 2009 in Sports

Track notebook: Bofa catches eye of legend

John Blanchette
johnbl@spokesman.com, 459-5509
 

Emmanuel Bofa’s a national champion, but his season isn’t over.

The Whitworth University junior plans to run an 800-meter race Saturday in Eugene, Ore., in a meet that’s a prelude to Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic. And after a trip east to attend his twin sisters’ graduation from Dartmouth, Bofa has an invitation from someone who knows a little about the two-lapper.

Fellow named Johnny Gray, the Olympic bronze medalist who 24 years ago set an American record in the event of 1 minute, 42.60 seconds – which still stands.

“I talked to him a couple of weeks ago and he wanted …

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