Bill Rodgers - "Boston Billy", former Olympian, former marathon record holder and winner of three straight Boston Marathons

Update: 2020-11-05

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Bill Rodgers sits down with us and talks about his early days of running at Newington High School and Wesleyan University. What inspired him, at a young age, to be active and fit. He describes a time in his life when he stepped away from running and then returned to running in a big way. Bill talks about the training involved to win four Boston Marathons and four New York City Marathons.

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Bill Rodgers - "Boston Billy", former Olympian, former marathon record holder and winner of three straight Boston Marathons

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Bill Rodgers - "Boston Billy", former Olympian, former marathon record holder and winner of three straight Boston Marathons

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Bill Rodgers - "Boston Billy", former Olympian, former marathon record holder and winner of three straight Boston Marathons