Jan 29, 2015Spearmon’s Olympic Effort
Though U.S. sprinter Wallace Spearmon failed to reach the Olympic 200 meter medal podium Thursday, his fourth place finish is a worthy accomplishment considering the path he took to the finish line. Besides, as we learned, Usain Bolt and his medal-sweeping Jamaican teammates are fast on a historical level. In our May/June issue, we profiled Spearmon’s rehab from a career-threatening Achilles injury that he sustained in 2009.