Bonnie Frankel

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Olympic Spirit Drives This Pair of Athletes – The Los Angeles Times

On a man-made beach in Carson, a 42-year-old man follows a course that will take him to Athens one way or another, almost as if his momentum and the weight of his three gold medals won’t let him stop. On a track in Palm Springs, a 58-year-old woman takes her first steps on an improbable … Continued

Coach Runs to Tune of Different Drummer – LA Times

At 51, Frankel puts a positive spin on Loyola Marymount’s cross-country program. Bonnie Frankel is not your ordinary college coach, and she is proud of it. Just listen to runners she has coached at Loyola Marymount the last two seasons: “I was ready to quit running because I felt burned out when I first met … Continued

She Wins One for the Ages : NCAA: Unprecedented ruling gives Bonnie Frankel, 48, one season of swimming eligibility at Loyola Marymount.

DALLAS — As NCAA Convention proposals go, it was a little on the unusual side, an issue impacting a single athlete whose eligibility has almost run out. Then again, the case of Bonnie Frankel–runner, swimmer and 48-year-old college student–is anything but usual. She has fought off a variety of demons, including breast cancer, a learning … Continued

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