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In 1975, Rodgers then burst into national prominence when he won the 1975 Boston Marathon in 2:09:55, setting a new American record. [3] Rodgers won both the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon four times each between 1975 and 1980, twice breaking the American record at Boston with a time of 2:09:55 in 1975 and 2:09:27 in 1979.
Amby Burfoot is an American runner from New London, Connecticut who is known for winning the 1968 Boston Marathon. As of 2015, he had competed in the Manchester Road Race 53 times in a row, winning 9 times (7 consecutively).
Amby Burfoot grew up in Groton, Connecticut, where he started running at Fitch Senior High School.His high school coach, John J. Kelley (The "Younger"), was the 1957 Boston Marathon winner and two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner (1956 and 1960 Olympics,) and his influence led Burfoot to take up the marathon while still a collegian.
Sisay Lemma wins the men’s elite race for 2024 Boston Marathon of 2 hours 6 minutes 17 seconds. The 33-year-old from Ethiopia. Lemma led the Professional Men’s Division through the whole 2024 ...
Eliud Kipchoge beaten in shock Boston Marathon result. Boston Marathon 2023. 17:25, Mike Jones. Full results for the the Women’s Wheelchair race: 1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) — 1:41:45
Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991) [1] is an American long-distance runner.She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon.
Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. The Ethiopian runner broke the ...
Statue of John J. Kelley and his dog Brutus in Mystic, CT. John Joseph "Johnny" Kelley (December 24, 1930 – August 21, 2011) was an American long-distance runner who won the 1957 Boston Marathon and the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games. [3] He was also a member of the United States Olympic teams of 1956