Silver Star recipient's brother takes gold in decathlon
By JENNIFER HLAD
Stars and Stripes
Published: August 10, 2012
WASHINGTON — Before decathlete Ashton Eaton left for London, Gunnery Sgt. Verice Bennett told him that if he ever got tired, he should picture Bennett running just ahead of him.
“Because you know if I beat you, I’m talking trash ... for the rest of your life,” Bennett said he told his half brother.
Apparently the motivation worked. Eaton earned Olympic gold — and the title of world’s greatest athlete — scoring almost 200 points more than the silver medalist, American teammate Trey Hardee.
Back in Virginia, Bennett was cheering. Loudly.
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