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Coach Darrell General's Nomination for "Hometown Hero Award"
Coach Darrell General's Nomination for "Hometown Hero Award"
This is just your introduction. There is MUCH more coverage on our Hometown Hero below. Understand our enthusiastic appreciation for his mentorship.
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Learn how life experiences shaped this "old school," kind, humble, hardworking athlete and role model who inspires the best qualities of determination, responsibility and respect for self and others.
- DC Radio Station WASH-FM at 97.1 FM interviewed Coach Darrell General for their morning radio program which aired Nov. 12, 2018. Listen here. Here are some program notes.
- Local CBS news reporter from WUSA Peggy Fox presents this news segment on the growing power of Coach General to influence character building in his wider community. Watch/Read the story called "Marshall High School Track Coach is finalist in National Contest." Nov.1, 2018
- MileSplit calls Darrell General "one of the kindest and most caring coaches in Virginia. Not to mention probably also the best distance runner in the state having won marathons" here. By Nolan Jez, Nov. 3, 2018
- Falls Church News-Press "Coach' Humble Heroics Has Hi in Running for $25 by Matt Delaney appeared first in press (see image below) and is now available online for reader feedback and comment. Nov. 1 and Nov. 7, 2018.
- FloTrack's moving video introducing Coach G's nomination for Hometown Heroes Contest
- Darrell General, the Greatest Working Runner - RunWashington Magazine, 2017
- Former Marine Corps Marathoner Darrell General Still Running, CBS, 2015
- Darrell General, former Marine Corp Marathon Champion, Runs for his late Brother - Washington Post Magazine, 2011
- FloTrack's 5-minute Video about Coach General's nomination for "Hometown Hero" contest
- Video from Alex Haight and Coach Genera's GCM Athletes: "Thanks, Coach G"
- Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame
- Praise for Darrell General: words of fellow champion runners - LetsRun.com
- BackOnMyFeet.org
- George C. Marshall Track and Field
- Statesmen Track and Field - info on Nov. 17, 2018 Family Fun Run to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness is mid-page
- Hometown Heroes Nominations - FloTrack announces $25,000 award. Nominated by student-athlete Ashley Holt, GCM class of 2018, now running on her nationally ranked college Cross Country Team with twin sister Heather Holt.
- Twitter feeds of note: @VoteCoach @gcmtrack @gcmtf
- Tag your messages: #VoteCoachG #FCPS #DarrellGeneral
- Follow and re-tweet us on Twitter @VoteCoach #VoteCoachG
On stands now!
On stands now!
Shout out to Matt Delaney for his exceptional reporting in November 1, 2018 Falls Church News-Press. You know a story when you hear it! Yeah, this one has it ALL! Link to the article with new photo.
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