Thanks to all who sent me information about Kurt Steiner. KJ.
Kurt Steiner: Driven by His Passion
PUBLISHED IN THE SYRACUSE POST-STANDARD
Monday May 7, 2001
by Kamal Jabbour, Contributing Writer
When Lennie Tucker received the RRCA's Kurt Steiner Children's
Developmental Running Award, I wonder
I met Kurt Steiner when I was 19 and running my
first marathon in New York in the late 60s. The next time I came to New York he
remembered my name. Such is heady stuff for a teenager to go 200 miles from home
and be recognized. I liked that so I kept training hard so I could come
back.
Ste
When people like Kurt Steiner can be so fondly remembered, it makes
all the brain droppings that we usually have to wade through worth it. Having
cut my athletic and coaching "teeth" in NYC, it's nice to read that the
generations that came before us are still remembered. Track needs these
In a message dated 4/8/01 10:00:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>who can forget
>that thick Hungarian(?) accent as he'd say, "Give to me your attention,
>
>please".
Or at numerous NYC Marathons: "If you can hear my voice, you can break 3
hours."
I think Kurt achieved his greatest athletic s
Anyone who's run a road race in NYC will fondly remember Kurt who would find some way
of introducing seemingly everyone in the field. The field would invariably end up
yelling to him good naturedly "Kurt-
Start the race!!"
Kurt usually had a crowd around him and the smiles on the faces in the
In a message dated 4/8/01 9:29:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Does anyone know who Kurt Steiner was? The RRCA has an award for
children's running named after him, but no details about him.
Thanks,
Kamal. >>
The late Kurt Steiner is a legend in NY City. A former member of the French
Fore
Does anyone know who Kurt Steiner was? The RRCA has an award for
children's running named after him, but no details about him.
Thanks,
Kamal.
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