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This
website is my tribute to the many great hurdlers I have had the
privilege of working with as a hurdles coach for A. C. Reynolds High
School in Asheville, North Carolina and the Asheville Lightning Junior Olympics Team.
It is also a record of their accomplishments in hurdling and a testimony to their individual
success in one of the most difficult and challenging athletic events on the planet. A hurdles race, regardless of the distance,
is essentially a savage event by nature, since the element of danger is always present. The hurdler must run at top speed
clearing hurdles
in his or her lane on the track, and falls and injuries frequently
happen, even at the elite level. Courage, coordination and concentration are the
hallmarks of great hurdlers, and when done properly hurdling is not just
an athletic enterprise but an artistic
expression of extraordinary grace and elegance. It becomes performance
art of the highest order. This site is dedicated
to my daughter Susanna and my son Daniel, two of the first
hurdlers I ever coached, and two of the best.
Coach Lee Pantas
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