Former UNC Track & Field stars Shalane Flanagan and Vikas Gowda At World Championships

Posted Aug 10, 2013
Former University of North Carolina track and field stand-outs Shalane Flanagan and Vikas Gowda will compete at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Moscow. The championships take place beginning August 10 through August 18. (GoHeels.com)

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