This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!
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This is April 18, 2025.
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Our topics today:
1. The 50th GBTC reunion!
50th anniversary of GBTC, back row, Jack Fultz, 1976 Boston champ, Emilie Rodgers, neice of Bill, daughter of Charlie, Dick Mahoney, tenth at 1979 Boston, Bob Hodge, third at 1979 Boston, Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston champion, Tom Dederian, author of Boston Marathon, Freddie Doyle, tenth on all time GBTC list, Jeff Benjamin, RBR, Gerry Squires, Bill Squires, Jr., Dave McGillvray, Charlie Rodgers, Bob Hall, 1975 wheelchair champ, photo by Jeff Benjamin
2. The presser at the Boston Marathon, a great tradition.
Bank of America Boston Marathon Elite Womens presser, photo by Kevin Morris
3. The importance of the Boston Marathon!
Emma Bates, Des Linden, Sarah Hall, 2024 Boston Marathon, presented by Bank of America, photo by Kevin Morris
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
