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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/38/4CcgJ.St.138.jpeg|414Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/38/6TALv.St.138.jpeg|346Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school with teacher, Tracy Hamrick ( tan jacket on right), so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/1dQHdc.St.138.jpeg|525Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell autographed the book "Swifter, Stronger, Faster" for students at Township Three Elementary School in Shelby. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/ucwx1.St.138.jpeg|413Autumn Brooks, 5, and her mom, Amanda Henson pose for a photo with Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell at Township Three Elementary School in Shelby. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/NbLQh.St.138.jpeg|410Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell adjusts her pony tail as he drapes a gold medal around five-year-old Autumn Brooks neck at Township Three Elementary School. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/14RIoV.St.138.jpeg|428Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. Manteo autographed copies of "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" at the school. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/A9pid.St.138.jpeg|443Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. He individually hung gold medals on 140 students in a reading program at the school. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/1gjrZv.St.138.jpeg|380Township Three Elementary School principal Tropzie McCluney introduces Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell during an assembly at the school. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/DdmfE.St.138.jpeg|391Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/omXpV.St.138.jpeg|475Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/16DINc.St.138.jpeg|375Todd Johnson takes a photo of Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell with his son Samuel Johnson, 10, after Samuel received an autographed copy of "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/r0THI.St.138.jpeg|415Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell autographed "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" for students in a reading program at Township Three Elementary School in Shelby. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/37/LSJvy.St.138.jpeg|365Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell greets Township Three Elementary students lining the halls for him as he makes a lap around the school. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/21/08/36/m8ve7.St.138.jpeg|525Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell draped gold medals around the necks of 140 students in a reading program at Township Three Elementary School in Shelby. Mitchell broke his leg in the biggest race of his life. But he kept running, then and now. He's back working out at Western Carolina now, where he is a graduate assistant. Mitchell visited Township Three Elementary in Shelby on Thursday November 8, 2012 to talk to about 140 students in a reading program at the school. He also walked a lap around the school so that the approximately 800 students who lined the halls could see his Olympic silver medal from the 4x400 meter relay. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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