The Next Chapter
by Doug Binder — posted on 10/22/2012
As Alan Webb drove into the teeth of a North Dakota rainstorm last Wednesday night, the U.S. record holder in the mile was looking forward to new horizons on his latest trek west.
Webb is a new father and has set his sights on new goals. For more than a decade he has been in the national spotlight, but satisfaction with his career has proven elusive.
"I've been doing this for a long time," Webb said. "I don't want to waste my time. I'm moving up and going to do some longer stuff."