TitleMr.
Name:Bill
Surname:Rodgers
Nationality:USA  USA
Date of Birth:23/12/1947
Function:Athlete
 
Biography:
Four time winner of the Boston and New York City marathons. A member of the 1976 US Olympic Team. Winner of the 1977 Fukuoka Marathon. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on December 23, 1947, Bill grew up in nearby Newington. He ran cross-country at Newington High School and at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. At Wesleyan, Bill was the roommate and teammate of Amby Burfoot the year Amby won the Boston Marathon in 1968. After college Bill left running for two years. He returned to competition in 1973 and never looked back. His PR for the mile is 4:16.08, set in college. He set an American record for 30Km- 1:31:50, and a World record for 25Km - 1:14:12, on the track in 1979. Bill set American records in the 15Km - 43:39, 20Km - 58:15, and 1 Hour Run -12 miles 1,351yds, all in 1977.
 
Related Database Events:
Marathon21/4/1975

         
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