Run With An Olympian: Track Star LaShawn Merritt Visits Traverse City
By Craig Manning | April 27, 2024
It’s not every day that an Olympic gold medalist comes to town. But in Traverse City, today just happens to be one of those days.
Meet LaShawn Merritt, a track and field star and the 2008 Olympic champion in the 400-meter dash. He’s one of the fastest men of all time in that distance, and a decorated sprinter overall, with another three Olympic medals to his name and a mantle full of world championship victories. This weekend, Merritt is bringing his stories and his Olympic medals to Traverse City, giving locals a chance to hear him speak, take photos with him, and even run alongside him.
What brings this pantheon-level ...
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