Representing your country in the Olympics is the ultimate honor for most athletes, and two former Badger runners have been training together for the past five years, striding to reach that finish line. In one week, they’re both hoping to be Beijing-bound for the summer games.
Their accomplishments speak for themselves. Former Badger Chris Solinsky is a five-time NCAA champion. His ex-teammate Matt Tegenkamp became the first runner to break a four-minute mile on Wisconsin soil, and is the American two-mile record holder. But those achievements are only setting the state for what they hope is their greatest conquest to date.