October 1979 - Bill Rodgers wins 4th consecutive NYC Marathon

Today is Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 and this week in 1979, American Bill Rodgers became the New York City Marathon champion for the fourth consecutive time.   To this day, Bill remains the only man to have ever won the NYC Marathon on 4 occasions. In this episode, we’ll sit down with Rodgers himself to hear what that day was really like.   It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.   I want to thank all of you for your patience during my unplanned 2-week hiatus, and I would not like to thank my flu shot for anything at all.    This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.   If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.