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this is weird..................... lol.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FlLU0bGqf8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FlLU0bGqf8</a>

1986.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-04-21-8601240323-story.html

BILL RODGERS GOT PEOPLE PAID.

By offering an innovative $250,000 prize money package, due largely to Rodgers' outcries and two-year boycott, the Boston Marathon has thrust itself back on top of the running world.

"Runners have to eat, too," Rodgers said. "Runners are just like everybody else, with bills to pay and everything. I owe too much money to too many different banks. I have to run and the prize money is a major factor."

Rodgers "dropped out" of the Boston Marathon the last two years when the Boston Athletic Association refused to join other major marathons and offer prize money. With the world's best runners opting for the wealthy marathons, the BAA finally responded to Rodgers and other elite runners who warned the world's oldest marathon would rapidly lose its prestige.

A 10-year, $10 million contract with the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has given the marathon new life. And Rodgers, who said his 'No money, no me' attitude was not a question of selfishness but a question of feeding his family, has returned to the fold.

"Last year was a joke. It was terrible." While Geoff Smith was walking across the finish line because of cramps, ahead of a weak Boston field, Rodgers was being paid $20,000 just to show up for the New Jersey Waterfront Marathon, in which he finished second.

1986.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-01-24-8601050853-story.html

An olympic gold medalist in the marathon (Carlos Lopes), came down to race a 10k..

"Miami Winter Games Orange Bowl 10k"

Lopes, 39, of Portugal, who won a gold medal in the marathon at the Los Angeles Olympics, heads the men's field for the Miami Winter Games Orange Bowl 10K, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a separate field for invited runners and an open field for the local runners' race at 6 p.m.

Many of the world-class runners will use the Miami Winter Games competition as a tuneup for the Feb. 8 Gasparilla 15K in Tampa.

Steve Scott raced a mile here:

Scott, America's premier miler, will join some of the world's top milers for the Miami Winter Games World Class Mile, also on Feb. 1, at 5:15 p.m.

JEsus:

New Zealand's John Walker, who has run a four-minute mile in more than 100 races and Ireland's Frank O'Meara, winner of last year's Fifth Avenue Mile in New York, will also compete. Former world record holder and 1980 Olympic gold medalist Steve Ovett withdrew because of a schedule conflict.

1985.

Derby 10k recap:

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-02-11-8501050206-story.html

Hussein set the early pace, even though he didn't plan to. Hussein, working on a master's degree in economics at the University of New Mexico, went out with Fort Lauderdale's Dan Copper for the first 2 miles at splits of 4:28 and 9 minutes. Nenow, Smith and Ken Martin of Phoenix, Ariz., stayed within range in the second pack. Copper dropped out after 2 miles and Hussein opened a 20- yard lead. Nenow closed the gap near the 3-mile mark and matched Hussein stride for stride at the 4-mile mark with an 18:17 split time. The two were even with about a half mile to go at the Gulfstream Park entrance.

Dan Copper from FTL, 4:28 / 9 with Hussein, first 2 miles.


hah:

"I knew I had a good kick for him," Hussein said. "I have never run against Mark, but I know him from his reputation. He is a good, fast runner. I wanted him to control the pace early, but he didn't want to. I was very relaxed out there. I would have run faster if some of the other people had taken over, but nobody did. It seems no one wanted to run faster. I always find myself leading in every race. I'm not trying to control the race; I think it's just my instinct that tells me to be in front. Even when I'm out of shape, I end up in front."

Welch, loves racing in SFL

South Florida is becoming Welch's favorite place to race. The last two weekends she has run world 10K bests in the women's Masters division.

"It's the weather, you know," she said. "It's lovely."

1985.

Mark Nenow

came down to run the Derby 10k .. former 10k WR holder, 27:22..

"Florida Derby Festival 10k"

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-02-09-8501040988-story.html

Sunday's Florida Derby Festival 10K, which starts at 8 a.m., has a world- class men's field that includes 1984 Boston Marathon winner Geoff Smith; 1984 Peachtree winner Filbert Bayi of Tanzania; four-time New York City and Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers; and defending champion Michael Musyoki, who has run the world best at 15 kilometers.

The women's field features Great Britain's Priscilla Welch, 40, who holds the women's masters division world 10K record; Australia's Lisa Martin, runner-up in the America's Marathon-Chicago and seventh-place finisher in the Olympic Marathon; and former Boston Marathon champion Jacqueline Garrieu.

1987.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-02-22-8701120036-story.html



Inaugural Palm Beach Marathon

Larry Greene in 1:10 .. in "horrible conditions"

BOCA RATON -- If running 31 miles in the 50K or 13.1 miles in the half- marathon didn't get to Saturday's inaugural Palm Beach Marathon field of 243 brave souls, the wind, heat and humidity did.

"The conditions were useless," said Larry Greene of Tallahassee. "This is so much of a change from what I'm used to. It's the warmest it's been by about probably 10 or 15 degrees. I know when it gets this bad, you pretty much throw out the watch and not think about times."

Greene was so far out in front of the half-marathon field of 203 that he didn't have to worry about time. The former Florida State runner won the men's title in one hour, 10 minutes and 52 seconds. Boca Raton's Jim Alexander was second, despite having to wait 10 seconds for a drawbridge to come down, in 1:18:17. Miami's Mike Ward was third in 1:21:27.

1986.

Bill Rogers dropped a sub29 (28:54) 10k down here.. at the Derby 10k, gulfstream park.

4 x Boston & 4 x NY Marathon winner

masters world record holder at the time



https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-02-24-8601120223-story.html

Veteran runners Bill Rodgers, 38, of Sherborn, Mass., and Priscilla Welch, 41, of Britain, won the men's and women's overall titles. Rodgers, who broke 29 minutes only once last year, finished the 6.2-mile course in 28 minutes and 54 seconds. Welch, the world master's record holder in the 10K, half-marathon and marathon, defended her title in 33:45.

4:24 first mile.. jesus christ.

Rodgers, who won the first Florida Derby Run, took the lead at the 2 1/2-mile mark after mile splits of 4:24 and 9:03. Barreto, bothered by the humidity, finished second in 29:17. The Mexican had won 11 of his last 12 10K races. Smith, a two-time Boston Marathon winner, was third in 29:40.

"I am shocked," said Rodgers, coming off a bout with the flu. "I was just hoping to finish in the top five like last year. It makes me feel good only because I haven't beaten some of these guys in a while."

Rodgers, coming off a week's rest, ran only three times in preparation for the 10K. By the 5-mile mark, he had a 200-yard lead on Barreto and Smith. Greene, training for the Azalea Run in two weeks, dropped off the pace at 4 miles.

"I knew Marcos and Smith had great speed," Rodgers said. "When I took the big lead I said to myself, 'Boy, I'm going to die in the end,' and I did die some, but I guess the heat was on my side because they never outkicked me.

Barreto was amazed at Rodgers' resistance to the heat. Rodgers escapes the January/March cold by training in Phoenix.

Jacqueline Gareau:

Welch had a 20-yard lead on Canada's Jacqueline Gareau before picking up her pace late in the race.

"I just like to prove, and I think I have proved, that the old women can get there with the young women," said Welch, who served in the British military for 12 years before she started running competitively three years ago. "The age is really not a factor. You just train a little harder when you're older and you need a bit of natural talent as well.

"In the past people used to say, and I was one of them, 'Oh, I'm too old to do something like that.' But, you're never too old. If you want to do something, you set your mind to it and you will do it, no matter what age you are. Even at my age you can get up there with the youngsters, win a little bit of money now and again and have some fun."

Larry (Seth) Greene

http://nolefan.org/ath/a06323.html

https://more.arrs.run/runner/7787

ran for FSU.

28:XX 10k, 4:10 mile.. 1:01:XX half.