Word: marathoned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when the American Presidents reserved congratulatory calls for more formal sports. Golfer Dwight Eisenhower had a preference for Augusta Masters champions; Richard Nixon was fond of Super Bowl coaches. And then last week there was Jimmy Carter calling Boston after watching the 83rd running of the best-known U.S. marathon. White House operators tracked down three-time Winner Bill Rodgers at his running-goods store in Brighton. "Hi," said jogging Jimmy, offering congrats and asking about other finishers. The President also invited Rodgers to a White House dinner next month honoring visiting Japanese Premier Masayoshi Ohira. When Carter mentioned...
...Boston marathon tends to draw out a vein of exhibitionism in runners. Why elso would someone sweat out the course in a full tuxedo as one runner did Monday? "It's like the race is a parade and the runners are floats, only better," one runner said. Another hint for you prospectives: wear something catchy so the crowd will yell for you it can carry you through the race. Try, for example, a totem pole mask and a flowing blond wig, like one Japanese runner did this year...
...what do you think about for 26 miles? The crowd. A million spectators make the Boston marathon the best footrace in the world. Entire village populations line the road to cheer you on. But that's not all they...
...author of this story ran in her second Boston Marathon Monday and completed the course in 3 hours, 30 minutes...
...fund has boosted its total over the last five years through an extensive network of class agents in different areas of the country, and this year a big telephone soliciting marathon starting April 23 will help in their annual record-breaking gymnastics...