Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers
William Henry "Bill" Rodgersis an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his four victories in the Boston Marathon, including three straight 1978-1980 and the New York City Marathon between 1976 and 1980...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth23 December 1947
CountryUnited States of America
hard racing
It's all self-imposed, this racing hard stuff, at least for me.
great pure train
It was pure fun. Sometimes it was pain, too, but it was great to be able to train like that.
absolutely reason
It's the only reason that I wouldn't run, if I absolutely couldn't run.
anybody easiest meant
Anybody can be a runner, ... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.
aging challenged observe
Aging is one for all to observe and we will all be challenged by that force.
bring energy focus good races
Lastly, races bring a lot of energy into your focus on running, and are (usually) a good time.
build great guys stepping systems talent
It's great to see these guys stepping up. Obviously, it can be done in some different ways. The important thing is, we have the talent in the U.S., but we need the systems in place if we want to build that depth.