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Athletics | 5th October 2023
 

Conan has Carolina on his mind

 
 
90 MILES A WEEK: Conan is starting to feel the benefits of the training
 

Langholm athlete settled on Charleston Southern
University having had seventy offers to choose from

It was only four days after 18-year-old Conan Harper had run for TeamGB in Jerusalem at the U20 European Championships that he set off on what will no doubt be a life-changing adventure in the United States of America.
In early August, local distance runner Conan, headed off to Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, near the east coast of America and just over 400 miles north of Florida. Charleston is renowned for its beautiful beaches, top restaurants and all types of outdoor activities on their very doorstep.
Conan had the unenvious task of selecting just one university from over 70 individual university offers while still studying at Langholm Academy and so far, is loving life in Charleston at its 300-acre Southern University Campus.

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