2000: Illinois Gov. George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions, saying it would be in effect until he could be morally certain that no innocent person would face execution in the state. Three ...
His first race was on Feb. 15, and it was at the distance that he was considered vulnerable: 500 meters. Paired against 1976 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Yevgeny Kulikov, Heiden raced ...