When Ashton Eaton broke the world record in the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic trials last month, he looked around for his personal coach, Harry Marra of Cohoes.

Eaton, 24, and Marra, 64, found one another among the throng at the University of Oregon's storied Hayward Field. They put their hands on each other's shoulders and touched heads.

"You're the world's greatest athlete," Marra told his pupil.

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