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. A few weeks later Everett beat Gray at the

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in Oslo, setting a new personal best of 1:43.40. Everett and Gray went to

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as favorites for the gold and silver medals. However, Everett did not finish the race and Gray won the Olympic bronze behind William Tanui and

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. Throughout his career, Everett was known for his finishing speed, a kicker, usually coming from behind on the final straightaway. His right arm was flailing awkwardly, some said it made his body look like it was twisting.

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reported it was from a broken arm as a child. Everett is the former head coach of the track and field team at Birmingham-Southern College in

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Running career

Collegiate

Everett was born in Milton, Florida. He attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran for the

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team in

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(NCAA) competition. He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1992, and was inducted into the

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as a "Gator Great" in 2001. Nine Former Gators Enshrined into the Hall of Fame
," GatorZone.com (April 6, 2001). Retrieved July 21, 2011.

Post-collegiate

One of his last achievements was a 4x400-meter relay gold medal at the

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. Everett also ran in the men's 800 meter race at the 2000 Summer Olympics, although he did not qualify to the final round, recording a time of 1:49.77.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everett, Mark 1968 births Living people American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Florida Gators men's track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes of the United States People from Milton, Florida World Athletics Championships medalists Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games

Running career

Collegiate

Post-collegiate

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