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17-year-old track star Mary Cain bypasses college track, goes pro

It is a noble attempt, but there is little doubt that if Cain meets her goals, she will, indeed --and quite possibly forever -- be known as Mary the runner.

Tim Layden

17-year-old track star Mary Cain bypasses college track, goes pro
17-year-old track star Mary Cain bypasses college track, goes pro /
Mary Cain became the youngest athlete ever to represent the U.S. at the world championships in Moscow this summer.
Mary Cain became the youngest athlete ever to represent the U.S. at the world championships in Moscow this summer :: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

It is a noble attempt, but there is little doubt that if Cain meets her goals, she will, indeed --and quite possibly forever -- be known as Mary the runner.

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Tim Layden
TIM LAYDEN

Senior writer Tim Layden primarily covers NFL, the Olympics and horse racing for SI and SI.com. After years of near-misses, Layden followed American Pharoah’s journey to horse racing’s triple crown.

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