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	About Us: Billy's Snarl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As a gracefully aging distance running icon, Bill Rodgers is usually thought of in terms of his role as a spokesperson for the sport, and as a genuinely nice guy.
		Moving away from Hodge, Rodgers was still 40 meters behind Thomas, on the downhill, where Rodgers' beautiful technique showed itself, he aggressively sprinted, arms going side to side for balance, legs striding all out, and caught Thomas in 400 meters.
		Rodgers mouth open, teeth bared, eyes slit-like, hands reaching out, fingers wide open, reaching, clawing for the finish line, powering to victory with that maniacal effort and urgency, that seemed to be his alone.
	www.billrodgers.com /runningWise/classicCorner/brrcHistory_snarl.htm (878 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - News - Article
		Rodgers and rival American Frank Shorter, who when defending his 1972 Olympic crown had won the silver medal in Montreal, were the star attractions of the first five-borough race.
		Rodgers, running in a pair of borrowed soccer shorts after forgetting his running shorts, took the lead at around the 18 mile mark and went on to victory in two hours and 10 minutes and 10 seconds, the world's fastest time that year.
		Rodgers was the special guest at the Carnegie Deli yesterday (31 Oct) where sandwiches were named in his honour and in honour of the late Fred Lebow, the legendary marathon race director and co-founder.
	www.iaaf.org /news/Kind=2/newsId=32476.html (514 words)

	NewsHour Online: Bill Rodgers on the 100th running of the Boston Marathon
		BILL RODGERS: Well, Heartbreak Hill is the fourth hill in a series of hills--excuse me--starting around the 17-mile mark.
		BILL RODGERS: Well, I, I was really lucky, because, Charlayne, I moved to Boston and I had a store on the course, and I dropped out my first time there.
		BILL RODGERS: Well, I think it's had a good effect, because we found that really, that there are no restrictions in entering this sport, distance running or marathoning.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/sports/marathon_4-15.html (954 words)

	Hawaii Island Journal - Last Issue Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rodgers and Shorter together were the icons of the running boom of the 70s in the United States.
		Rodgers, hampered by a metatarsal problem in his right foot, stayed with the lead pack for the first 25k, then dropped off the pace to finish 40th in 2:25:14.
		Rodgers holds the record for the Half-Marathon: (age 45-49) of 1:08:05 (1993) and for the 50-59 age group as well.
	www.hawaiiislandjournal.com /stories2/06b04c.html (2047 words)

	The Spokesman-Review.com
		Bill Rodgers breaks the tape to beat 5,000 runners to the finish of Bloomsday 1978, the event's second year.
		Bill Rodgers will again be a citizen of Bloomsday this weekend, returning for the first time to the scene of his victory in 1978.
		Rodgers gave it up altogether his senior year and muddled through a couple of jobs to fulfill his service as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /news-story.asp?date=050102&ID=s1139532 (1159 words)

	Bill Rodgers and Haile Gebrselassie
		Bill Rodgers felt his running was done by 1970.
		Twenty-Eight years later, Bill Rodgers is still out Running, having established himself as one of the greatest distance runners of all-time.
		Bill Rodgers and the rest of the world will just have to wait to see what he can do.
	members.aol.com /sirunning/geb.html (883 words)

	Interview with Frank Shorter and Bill Rogers
		I think a lot of people yet, because they didn't find a way to be an athlete when they were in middle school, or high school, I think running is one of the sports that has an open door policy, that reaches out into the community, like all these relay teams that are signing up.
		Bill was talking about the guy who was taking his kids all over because he wants them to be professional hockey players.
		I think the fact that Bill and I basically covered the decade of the 1970's as being the number one marathon runner in the world, I think that had an impact.
	www.7hills.us /interview.htm (6460 words)

	RunOhio -- Regional News Article
		Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar became running legends in the mid to late 1970s and early 1980s.
		Rodgers was ranked the top marathon runner in the world several years in the 1970s.
		Rodgers, who runs about 25 races a year, is planning to run on a four-person relay team here, and Salazar said he may compete in the half- marathon or 5k (3.1 mile) race but was undecided.
	www.runohio.com /news/06-15-05Air_force_marathon.html (709 words)

	First Marathon Stories
		Rodgers has been called a rebel, an angry young man, and an agitator for being a proponent of awarding prize money to runners without losing their amateur status.
		Rodgers is now retired from the marathon, though not from shorter races.
		Athletes motivate each other and it’s a wonderful environment to be a part of.
	www.marathonguide.com /features/firstmarathons/index.cfm?Story=Rodgers (3318 words)

	uticaBoilermaker.com :: The starting place on the Web for Upstate N.Y. runners
		Bill Rodgers, winner of four Boston and four New York marathons and a member of the National Distance Running Hall of Fame’s charter class in 1998, gives his thoughts and memories of this year’s Hall of Famers, each of whom he is connected to in some way:
		Rodgers was out of college and beginning his road racing career when Salazar was a high school star in Wayland, Mass.
		Rodgers never raced Prefontaine and never met him, but he still has a letter from him and a special pair of shoes Prefontaine sent him.
	www.uticaboilermaker.com /running/halloffame/2000/hall3.htm (665 words)

	Bill Squires
		Nominated by a slew of comrades, fellow coaches and former athletes, Squires, the founding coach of the Greater Boston Track Club in 1973, a former coach at Boston State College, and a member of the Boston Athletic Association, was recognized for his dedication to his sport and to his athletes.
		Bill Rodgers, an athlete formerly coached by Squires and a past Boston and NYC Marathon champion, reflected on Squires ability to coach, guide and mentor New England athletes as the founding coach of the Greater Boston Track Club.
		Squires is especially well known for the "Heartbreak Hill" simulators he designed for Bill Rodgers and the GBTC Marathon Team.
	www.gbtc.org /announce/announce0312-squires.html (424 words)

	The Bill Rodgers Running Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		He was also wearing #14, which is the number Bill Rodgers had in his "75" victory.
		"Rodgers wins Boston marathon" was not the headline in the Newspaper the next day, but Rodgers Rop did win a competitive race in a good time.
		Bill was the engine that lead us all along during the late "70's and early "80's".
	www.billrodgers.com /runningWise/classicCorner/classic_cc_bm02.htm (3170 words)

	The Running Network -- National News -- Article
		Dan Werremeyer, president of Etonic Athletic is pleased to announce that Bill Rodgers has signed a three year contract to wear and promote Etonic running shoes.
		"Bill was Etonic's lead athlete and primary spokesman in the '80's and is still one of the most famous runners in the country.
		Bill has been inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in Utica NY, the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in Indianapolis, IN, and the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame.
	www.runningnetwork.com /news/etonicsignsbillrodgers03.html (302 words)

	American Track and Field -- Feature Article
		The GBTC was founded in 1973, when senior Jack McDonald gathered a half dozen guys (Bill Squires, Bob Sevene, Don Ricciato, Kirk Pfrangle, Dick Mahoney and Dave Elliott, by most accounts) in a locker room at Boston College to assess interest in forming a track club for the post-collegiate runner.
		A year later, Rodgers would be the upset winner of the 1975 Boston Marathon, wearing a singlet with "GBTC" written by hand across the front.
		With Rodgers as a magnet, the club quickly drew the rest of the region's top distance runners and eventually a few from outside New England, as well.
	www.american-trackandfield.com /features/GreaterBostonTCResourceGuide04.html (2177 words)

	Q & A with Bill Rodgers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bill Rodgers, 53, was the No.1-ranked marathoner in the world in 1975, '77 and '79.
		Rodgers, a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon, talked with Enquirer reporter Michael Perry about his start in marathoning and the growth and popularity of the sport.
		In 1974, Rodgers won his first marathon in Framingham, Mass., That April, he finished 14th in the Boston Marathon after being in fourth place for two-thirds of the race.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2001/04/30/spt_qa_with_bill.html (619 words)

	Rodgers counsels young runners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rodgers, multiple winner of both the Boston and New York marathons, emphasized the need for proper rest in training.
		The presenters stated that many athletes, especially those in high school, often disregard proper nutrition, which is required for successful training.
		Rodgers said that during his career he had dropped out of seven marathons, often as a result of dehydration.
	users.rcn.com /denebola/archives/vol37_issue1/issue/news/article5.html (498 words)

	The Running Network -- National News -- Article
		Rodgers will join local runners and walkers at an Azalea Trail Run registration kick-off party from 5:30-7:30pm Monday January 14 at McCoy Outdoors, 3173 Dauphin St. The public is invited to meet the four-time winner of the Boston and New York Marathons and the Azalea Trail Run.
		Rodgers, the only four-time winner of the ATR, took the title in the inaugural 1978 race and also the 1981, 1982 and 1983 races.
		Rodgers was named honorary chairman of the "Fit for ATR-Fit for Life" in 1996.
	www.runningnetwork.com /news/azalea2002kickoff.html (371 words)

	Vindicator • Rodgers wins age division in 10-k
		YOUNGSTOWN — Memories of his past experiences in the Peace Race propelled Bill Rodgers to give his all in the 28th annual event Sunday through Mill Creek Park.
		Rodgers, 53, one of America's most famous distance runners, who won the 1977 Peace Race staged then over 25 kilometers, turned on the jets and placed 16th overall in 34:39 and won his 50-54 age title in the men's 10-kilometer run.
		Rodgers, who still races all over the country, said he no longer competes in marathons but instead concentrates on shorter races between 5-k and a half-marathon.
	www.vindy.com /sports/278815010880978.shtml (730 words)

	Four Elected to Track Hall of Fame
		INDIANAPOLIS –– Bill Rodgers, a four-time winner of both the Boston and New York City marathons, will join three others to be inducted to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
		Rodgers, former world triple jump record-holder Willie Banks, former NCAA and Olympic hurdles champion Charles Moore, and former Princeton track coach Larry Ellis, will be inducted in Los Angeles on Dec. 2.
		The 51-year-old Rodgers, who competed at Wesleyan University, finished third in the world cross country championships in 1975 and won his first Boston Marathon a month later.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/19991012/aponline152436_000.htm (371 words)

	MarathonGuide.com - Marathon Press Releases
		Contact: Geneva Hampton 501-664-7242 or 800-482-8858 Gina Pharis 501-918-5321 Bill Rodgers Will Run The Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR (November 27, 2002) – Bill Rodgers, one the most recognized distance runners in the world, will participate in the inaugural running of the Little Rock Marathon next May, according to Greg Hatcher, race chairman.
		In 1975, 1977 and 1979 he was ranked the #1 marathon runner in the world and in 1975, Rodgers set an American marathon record of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 27 seconds.
		Rodgers runs in 22 to 25 races per year and is the spokesperson for Running Times and the Bill Rodgers Running Center, which he operates with his brother, Charlie Rodgers in Boston.
	www.marathonguide.com /pressreleases/index.cfm?file=littlerock_021127 (421 words)

	Bill Rodgers - Ask Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Note: the following question was addressed to Bill, but we had Pete Pfitzinger respond to it, as he is one of the authors of the program in question.
		You are wise to read all you can of our sport's experts, some of them athletes, some researchers or academics, some journalists and students of this finest of sports.
		I am an athlete that has competed at the elite level, but three weeks ago, was put on the injured list.
	www.runningtimesmagazine.com /billr/askbill01.htm (9674 words)

	Banner year for marathon women - The Daily Free Press - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Four-time Boston marathon champion Bill Rodgers rose up in a cherry picker on Boylston Street on a chilly Thursday morning to reveal new banners celebrating the 108th Boston Marathon, which 20,000 people will run on April 18, according to the Boston Athletic Association.
		A banner for the women is purple and yellow, the men's is blue and white and the banner for wheelchair racers is fuschia and green.
		Rodgers' training for this year's marathon was hampered by an injury last August.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /media/paper87/news/2004/03/19/News/Banner.Year.For.Marathon.Women-636981.shtml (448 words)

	200005kop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Last year, Mark enticed legendary runner Bill Rodgers, winner of 4 New York City Marathons and 4 Boston Marathons, to attend the Old Chatham 5K.
		On the Thursday before the race, Bill talked with over 250 members of cross-country teams from area high schools and then led a 3.5-mile group run and signed autographs for each of the runners.
		During my Friday interview with Bill Rodgers, I learned first-hand what I had heard for years--that Bill Rodgers truly is one of the nicest people around.
	www.mhrrc.org /200005kop.html (2306 words)

	www.mensracing.com
		Bill Rodgers won the Boston and New York City Marathons four times each and ran in the 1976 Olympics.
		You've said how when you were at your best, it was different because there weren't tons of altitude-born athletes at every race, and that how things are now make it hard for Americans.
		Bill Rodgers competes at the 1980 New York City Marathon.
	www.mensracing.com /athletes/interviews/billrodgers.html (2606 words)

	Photos from US Track & Field Masters Indoor Championship - March 28, 2003
		Marathon great Bill Rodgers, age 55, competed in the men's 3000 m.
		Rodgers can still move, though not fast enough to catch race winner Harold Nolan of New Jersey.
		The meet's oldest athlete, 101-year-old Everett Hosack of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, competed in the weight throw.
	www.filbert.com /jeff/photos/Mastersmeet (216 words)

	Chicago Athlete -- Regional News Article
		While early race leader Simon Karori took the Masters win, 17 year Bix veteran Dan Lawson was second and Bill Rodgers in his 21st Bix finished third.
		Rodgers also received a standing ovation from a very appreciative crowd at the awards ceremony.
		While enjoying his traditional Bix post race snack of "Mississippi Mud," a mysterious chocolate concoction prepared for him each year by a local fan, Bill commented that he was very pleased with his performance.
	www.chicagoaa.com /news/27680.html (638 words)

	Boston 2000: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1975 Hall was an athlete who just wanted to dedicate himself to the marathon, although a childhood bout with polio left his legs too weak to run on.
		He keeps abreast of the trends in the sport, insuring that future generations of wheelchair athletes will have the highest quality equipment available to them.
		The information contained in the preceding story may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Rodale, Inc./Runner's World Magazine, 33 E. Minor St., Emmaus, PA 18098; (610) 967-8809.
	www.runnersworld.com /events/boston00/news0415_wheel3.html (403 words)

	Bill Rodgers and Haile Gebrselassie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When the athletes are done at the Armory, a seasoned athlete or Coach can tell you that one never knows the exact time a team can return to the Island, as some meets can go as long as 12 Hours.
		Public transportation athletes may also be left on the Manhattan side of the Ferry Terminal waiting for the hourly boat to finally arrive.
		High School athletes in particular will continue to attend meets every weekend, from late November until March, at the 168th street Armory, leaving their homes to get to the ferry at 7AM, and getting home to their parents God knows when.
	members.aol.com /sirunning3/guest/geb.html (1110 words)

	Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sports researchers are using computers to help all kinds of athletes improve their performance.
		Later an athlete, with the help of a technician, asks the computer specific questions about how he or she is performing.
		And once the athlete spots the mistakes, it becomes easier to start practicing new and better ways of performing.
	www.sportscience.org /articles_ga/Contact/contact_0002.htm (349 words)

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