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Jason Hartmann Ready to Tackle Boston Marathon AgainPublished by the Boston Globe on April 16, 2014 Here is where he came for redemption two years ago and where he has returned again and again. Jason Hartmann had a bad day at the Olympic marathon trials for the London Games. Another like it in Boston, and Hartmann likely would have moved on to what he calls a normal person’s career. But Hartmann came in fourth amid the furnace that was the 2012 race, then did it again last year despite running the final 20 miles with a blister. So he’s back for another Patriots Day reprise, this time accompanied by several of his fellow American elites in Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, and Abdi Abdirahman. “I think I would regret not being a part of this marathon because of the past two years,” said the 33-year-old Michigander, who trains in Boulder, Colo., but hails from the same state as Greg Meyer, the last Yank to win here in 1983. Not every contender cares to put himself perennially through the undulating lottery that is Boston, but the layout and the rabbit-free format suit Hartmann, whose 6-foot-3-inch frame makes him easy to spot from the sidelines. “It’s more of a championship-style race,” he said. “Being smart can benefit a great performance.” Performing well in Boston, with its mercurial April weather, means embracing whatever conditions the day offers. Hartmann, who has been at the marathon game for eight years and who operates without coach or sponsor, has learned that through a variety of outcomes during his career. Read the full article at: www.bostonglobe.com
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