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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2022 · 39 MIN

BILL RODGERS - World's Most Famous Marathon Champion

from The Motivation Show · host Eli Marcus

Bill Rodgers is the most celebrated Marathon runner of all time. He won both the NYC Marathon and The Boston Marathon 4x each, bursting onto the running scene by winning his first Boston in 1975. From 1975 to 1980, he was the undisputed king of American Marathon runners and over 42 years later he is still the best known Marathoner in the world. In this exclusive interview, you will learn about: -Bill's early Marathons and how some of those races did not go so well -When he first suspected he has the talent to win a Marathon -What was it like going from obscurity to instant legend by winning winning the Boston Marathon in 1975 and details of that historic race   -Would you do anything differently in your running career if you could do it all over again. -The Sport of Running, its growth in the US & around the World. -Bill's newest book Marathon Man: My 26.2-Mile Journey from Unknown Grad Student to the Top of the Running World. People can get a signed copy if they mention they heard about it on The Motivation Show podcast and write Bill at the Bill Rodgers Running Center or email [email protected],

Bill Rodgers is the most celebrated Marathon runner of all time. He won both the NYC Marathon and The Boston Marathon 4x each, bursting onto the running scene by winning his first Boston in 1975. From 1975 to 1980, he was the undisputed king of American Marathon runners and over 42 years later he is still the best known Marathoner in the world. In this exclusive interview, you will learn about: -Bill's early Marathons and how some of those races did not go so well -When he first suspected he has the talent to win a Marathon -What was it like going from obscurity to instant legend by winning winning the Boston Marathon in 1975 and details of that historic race   -Would you do anything differently in your running career if you could do it all over again. -The Sport of Running, its growth in the US & around the World. -Bill's newest book Marathon Man: My 26.2-Mile Journey from Unknown Grad Student to the Top of the Running World. People can get a signed copy if they mention they heard about it on The Motivation Show podcast and write Bill at the Bill Rodgers Running Center or email [email protected],

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