Matthew Centrowitz Jr.: Thinking through the metric mile
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The key to the 1,500 meters is learning that a tactical performance can be more important than a fast one.
Runner Matthew Centrowitz Jr., 22, is an Olympic hopeful in the 1,500 meters. His father, Matthew Sr., is a four-time national champion who ran the same distance in the 1976 Olympics. Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post
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In a race such as the 1,500 meters, knowing when to run in front or hang back can be the difference between triumph and disappointment.
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