An Interview With McFarland's No. 1 Runner From the 80s

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On the latest episode of On The Line, Olivia and Cory chat with McFarland's Thomas Valles. Valles was the No. 1 runner and the lead runner in Disney's reimagining of the story in 2015. 

Now, Valles coaches the girl's team at McFarland and has two decades worth of coaching with the Run the McFarland Track Club, which Jim White started. 


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