Deena Kastor

Deena Kastor

female, 36 years old
Spirit of the Marathon, bostonmarathon, agoura high school, Agoura Hills, Athens, Greece, Chicago Marathon…London Marathon, New York City Marathon, half marathon
Competing in her third Olympics in the marathon (Aug. 17), Deena is the top female distance runner in the United States. She took home the bronze...

Bill Rodgers

male, 61 years old
invasion, Wesleyan University alumni, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka Marathon, ussr, National Distance Running Hall of Fame…Boston College, bostonmarathon, New York City Marathon
William ("Bill") Henry Rodgers (b. December 23, 1947 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American runner and former American record holder in the...
Bob Lobel

Bob Lobel

male
Sportscaster, CBS Sports, Boston Celtics, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, Boston Garden, NCAA Mens' Basketball Tournament…Boston Bruins, boston herald, Sports in Boston, bostonmarathon
Bob Lobel is a sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He anchors the sports segments on the evening newscasts between Sunday and...
Rita Jeptoo

Rita Jeptoo

female, 28 years old
Eldoret, long-distance runner, 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships, 2005 World Championships, marathon race, Marathon runner…bostonmarathon
Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (born 15 February 1981 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan marathon runner. She finished seventh at the 2005 World Championships, and won...
Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar

male, 51 years old
nolan ryan, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, track and field athlete, From Portland, Oregon, New York City Marathon, wayland…bostonmarathon
Alberto Salazar (born August 7 1958 in Cuba) is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Born in Cuba, Salazar immigrated to the United States...
Rosie Ruiz

Rosie Ruiz

female, 56 years old
long-distance runner, 26.2-mile course, Cuban American, Hoaxes, Havana, Cuba, Cuban-American…New York City Marathon, bostonmarathon
Rosie Ruiz Vivas (born 1953, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban American runner who on April 21, 1980 ostensibly came in as the first place female competitor...
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot

male, 31 years old
bostonmarathon, Kapsabet, brain contusion, World Marathon Majors, World marathon standings, cerebral contusion…New York Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Milan Marathon
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born September 26, 1978 in Kapsabet, Kenya) is the current record holder and three-time winner of the Boston Marathon.
Dick Beardsley

Dick Beardsley

male, 53 years old
Dick's Early Running, From Fargo, North Dakota, Detroit Lakes, Inge Simonsen, Grandma's Marathon, Duel in the Sun…London Marathon, bostonmarathon, half marathon, two-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier
Dick Beardsley (born March 21, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American long-distance runner. He was raised in a small farming community just...
Johnny Kelley

Johnny Kelley

male, deceased (2004)
summer olympics, from Massachusetts, Olympic competitor for the United States, Athlete at the 1948 Summer Olympics, long-distance runner, Athlete at the 1936 Summer Olympics…bostonmarathon
John ("Johnny") Joseph Adelbert Kelley (born September 6, 1907 - died October 6, 2004) is a former American long-distance runner, who won the gold...
Alan Culpepper

Alan Culpepper

male, 37 years old
Athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Olympic competitor for the United States, Athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Olympic, track and field athlete…bostonmarathon, Chicago Marathon
Alan Culpepper (born 15 September, 1972) is an American distance runner. His accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in...