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EPISODE · Sep 6, 2025 · 7 MIN

September 3, 1947 - Boston Marathon champion Ronald MacDonald dies

from Today in Running History · host Hillary Barrett

Today is Wednesday, September 3, 2025, and on this day in 1947, Nova Scotia and the tightly knit and still-small running community mourned the death of Ronald J MacDonald, husband, father, country doctor, proud Canadian, Olympian, and winner of the 2nd-ever Boston Marathon.    This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is [email protected]   And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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