Cross Country is extremely grueling. The best harriers are the best because of strong, long-time physical and emotional commitment. I'm thinking that his son's making it to the State Championship is extraordinarily important to both son and father, and Ward wouldn't miss it for the world (championships).
A lot of cross country courses are out in the open, especially large scale races like state championships (ours was held at the KHP), and spectators can see the race multiple times by simply moving around a bit. Wiry? Usually. But not anorexic.
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