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Running to the stars

By Scott Powers
ESPNChicago.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

CHICAGO -- Chris Derrick never used to allow himself to go too far with thoughts of becoming a professional runner. That has changed. In just his sophomore season at Stanford, Derrick, a former cross-country state champion at Neuqua Valley, has already become a major name in the running world and put himself in position to be one of the country's top long-distance stars in years to come. With that, of course, there is a great likelihood of a future professional career for him. "I think that ...

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