He is the four-time winner of both the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon. He ran 59 marathons in his career and went sub-2:15 an unbelievable 28 times. Bill Rodgers came on to chat about his big wins, his races against Frank Shorter, and the pixie dust his Greater Boston Track Club coach…
In 2004, Bob Kennedy lined up for the start of the New York City Marathon feeling like he was ready to run a 2:10 and continue on his career as one of America’s top distance runners. He went through the half that day and felt great, but by mile 18 he was struggling and realized…
In Part 2 of our classic interview with Rod Dixon, we start out with his move from the track to the roads in the early 1980’s, his amazing come-from-behind win over England’s Geoff Smith at the 1983 New York City Marathon, and his creation of his Kid’s Marathon Program. No one is more dynamic than the amazing…