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Podcast: The Runners Reunion Podcast
Episode: This weekās episode features Rhode Islandās own version of the āChairman of the Boardsā and Northeastern standout Tom Mortimer.
Description: This weekās episode features Rhode Islandās own version of the āChairman of the Boardsā and Northeastern standout Tom Mortimer.Ā Tomās first exposure to track was a visit to the famed Cranston Street Armory to watch his brother Frank compete for Pilgrim High School.Ā When he entered through the heavy wooden doors to the Gothic Medieval structure the unmistakable scent of Atomic Balm dominated the track that was housed in the main hall.Ā The experience of that first meet where spectators and teammates were right on the edge of the poorly marked lanes screaming cheers for the competitors w...