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Word: marathons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...winning time should drop off from Bill Rodgers' record-setting 2:09.55 last year. Rodgers and the two runnerups last Patriot's Day, Steve Hoag and Tom Fleming, have decided to forego the Marathon to compete in the U.S. Olympic trials on May 22nd. Those defections, and the summer-like heat, make it doubtful that an American will capture first place in Boston's most unique sporting event...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: The Heat Is On: BAA Marathoners Head for Pru | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...early favorite has been track's answer to George Blanda, 43-year-old Jack Foster. Foster, a New Zelander, has a 2:11 marathon to his credit in the past, but with steep Heartbreak Hill looming and with the projected tropical temperatures, look to the runners from warmer climes--the South Americans and Africans...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: The Heat Is On: BAA Marathoners Head for Pru | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

Harvard will not be left out at the starting line today. Both qualified marathoners (those who have run the distance in under 3 hours to meet the new BAA qualifications) and courageous marathon crashers will participate...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: The Heat Is On: BAA Marathoners Head for Pru | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

Mike Bromwich earned his official "765" by posting a 2:55 in San Diego's Mission Bay Marathon in January. The Quincy House senior took up running seriously after a bout of mono...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: The Heat Is On: BAA Marathoners Head for Pru | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

Bill Kraus, a junior in Lowell, is no newcomer to the Boston Marathon--he ran a 2:36 last year to automatically get "410" for today's race. Kraus, a Harvard cross country runner, said yesterday he thought the heat would be a big factor...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: The Heat Is On: BAA Marathoners Head for Pru | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

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