All of these runners are great. This is just a phenomenal group of students. I see the love that they have for running and that's a special breed. There are really dedicated to the sport and they've been very helpful to me.

We're looking forward to the games getting started, and that's what we're focused on now. We don't have a lot of say in what happens between the city, the school board and the developers.

It is a little frustrating. It's sort of put us into a year-by-year situation.

As far as I know, nobody knows this deal fell through.

Before Tracy left, she came to me and said she thought I would be good at it. I know I have really big shoes to fill as the coach. John and Tracy did a great job with the kids.

[The instructors say it was clear that the students learned a great deal from the 10-week program.] You sort of see this light go off, ... Their editing takes a huge leap. They start creating stories and rhythm and making emotional high points in the film.