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Bill Rodgers Quotes
Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s.
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| Birth: | 23rd December, 1947 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Runner |
About
Bill Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his four victories in the Boston Marathon, including three straight 1978-1980 and the New York City Marathon between 1976 and 1980. Rodgers received his B.A. in sociology from Wesleyan University. Rodgers also has an MS in special education from Boston College. In 1975 Rodgers won the bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, equaling Tracy Smith's 1966 bronze in the International Cross Country Championships as the highest an American had ever finished in international cross country competition. Rodgers is also the former world record holder for 25 kilometers as he broke Pekka Päivärinta's world record with a time of 1:14.11.8 on a track at West Valley College in Saratoga, California in 1979.
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