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| Location | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| Introduction | Internationally respected track and field writer & photojournalist Paul Merca brings his take on the sport to paulmerca.blogspot.com. Paul was the assistant director of communications for the 1984 USA Women's Olympic Marathon Trials in Olympia, WA., and PR director for the 1999 USA Cross Country Championships in Tacoma, WA. The current public address announcer for the University of Washington's home track and field meets, Merca's been a media assistant to the USA national team (2001-11, 13, 15, 17, 19) at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. His vast knowledge of the sport has been utilized by many of the country's sports television networks, and was a senior writer to Northwest Runner magazine. He's covered 15 World Athletics Track & Field Championships, and two Olympics. Merca graduated from Seattle's Franklin High School in 1977, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1981 in Communications. He competed in track and cross country at Franklin, and ran cross country at the University of Washington. |