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A Boston Marathon Party And I’m Invited

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A Boston Marathon Party And I’m Invited

A Gathering of Eagles, which I think began as the Golden Anniversary celebration of the 1973 Boston marathon, meshed with The Bill Squires Invitational Memorial. What a party. Like fantasy camp. These athletes were on the covers of big magazines when magazines were big. Small room, many greats, their loved ones and me. Hey, I was invited.

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The Connor Roy Of Olympic Consultants

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The Connor Roy Of Olympic Consultants

The ‘Logan Roy School of Journalism’? What’s next, the ‘Jack The Ripper Women’s Health Clinic’? – Ewan Roy As the world prepared for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, I was a sub rosa consultant to the CEO of a major shoe company. I was, as so often happened, somewhat impecunious, and he was willing to send…

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Janet Heinonen)

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Janet Heinonen)

Janet raced her debut marathon in 1970, among the first one hundred women in the history of the world to finish an official marathon race.

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Made In USA (By Nike)

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Made In USA (By Nike)

To wear dreams on one’s feet is to begin to give a reality to one’s dreams. – Roger Vivier One thing for folks to be upset about doping or athlete abuse. Completely understand. Almost completely agree. We can talk about one company bigfooting the sport. For good or evil. We can do that later. Now,…

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2023 Boston Marathon Mementoes

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2023 Boston Marathon Mementoes

It might be the greatest victory of this city and the world running community that the marathon bombings a decade ago had far from an overwhelming presence in Monday’s race. – New York Times IF mementoes could talk… Well, they do, don’t they? I flew Jet Blue, one of the best flights of my life….

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Why Boston Is Special (To Me)

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Why Boston Is Special (To Me)

I thought about how many preconceived notions would crumble when I trotted along for 26 miles. – Bobbi Gibb My Personal Boston history A woman got me started. 1972, I saw that Nina Kuscsik became the first official women’s winner of the Boston Marathon. Figured if this “shapely” mother, older than me, could do it,…

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Getting My Boston Marathon Qualifier

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Getting My Boston Marathon Qualifier

DISPATCH FROM THE ROLLING STONED SPORTS DESK Started this life of running by accident. Few weeks later I saw that Nina Kuscsik became the first official women’s winner of the Boston Marathon. Figured if this “shapely” mother, older than me, could do it, then so could I. First ran the Boston Marathon the next year….

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2013 Boston The Saddest Of All

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2013 Boston The Saddest Of All

If I ever wrote a book, promised myself I’d release it at the Boston Marathon. When Running Was Young and So Were We came out in 2014, and I went to Don Kardong’s Bloomsday Run completely on the other side of the country. Seemed entirely wrong to celebrate on the first anniversary of the Boston…

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Boston ’83 (Ruby Anniversary)

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Boston ’83 (Ruby Anniversary)

The ruby is one of the most coveted gemstones of all, and within its heart is said to lie a fire that grows brighter with each passing year. One of the flowers representing a 40th anniversary is the nasturtium, which symbolizes patriotism, conquest, victory and impetuous love. Sounds about right. 1983.  “A ridiculous time,” that’s…

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Boston ’73 (Golden Anniversary)

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Boston ’73 (Golden Anniversary)

I have changed, not only a lot, but several times, in the past half century. I was young metal and the world was a blacksmith. And this race will hammer you. The 1973 Boston Marathon might’ve changed my life. It did. Changed the lives of many. Many of the friends I never knew before.

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