http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjHk5DLPTkI
I thought people might get a kick out of this. 1971 was the last year before women were officially permitted to enter.
I thought people might get a kick out of this. 1971 was the last year before women were officially permitted to enter.
Very cool... was that Nina Kusick? I saw Katherine Switzer running and a few other ladies.
Yes indeed, that was Nina Kusik. But I'm not absolutely sure that was the last year women were kept unofficial.
I am.
It's a rick roll. Don't waste your time.
Tom: at the start they seem to be making a right turn...that is also my recollection of watching my Dad start the race in the early 70's, but now start is straight down Main St/135. Did they start on a side street and make a right onto Main Street back then?
More "Where's Waldo?"--
was that Amby Burfoot @ 2:16?
Great period piece... thanks for posting!
Not a rickroll. Don't waste your time reading that kids post.
Why did you leave out the apostrophe?
Blizzardo wrote:
Tom: at the start they seem to be making a right turn...that is also my recollection of watching my Dad start the race in the early 70's, but now start is straight down Main St/135. Did they start on a side street and make a right onto Main Street back then?
Yes, after the start you went about 100 yards before making a right hand turn. It was tht way for my first Boston in 1977. It must have changed the following year. My next run at Boston in 79 the start was on Main St.
In Ashland there was a bit of a diversion from main St. as well.
And, FYI from this race:
25. Orville Atkins, Seniors TC, 2:31:07
(FWIW, Galloway finished 11th in 2:26 and mid-change[presumably not using walk breaks])
Ghost from the past wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjHk5DLPTkII thought people might get a kick out of this. 1971 was the last year before women were officially permitted to enter.
That's real interesting - brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for posting.
That's neat! Thanks for posting. The trip to that race changed my life. Here is a little of what I remember.
I remember a warm day and as mentioned in the tape there were a lot of Californians running. The majority of them did well. The weather was perfect for me.
A group of us from Southern California met the Northerners in San Fracisco. We had a group rate to Boston. I met several runners from Palos Verdes on the plane to Boston and learned of their Sunday training/breakfast group. I have been meeting with them on Sunday's for running, and recently jogging and walking, for the 40 years since.
On the plane ride back to San Francisco we all had a great time. The stewardesses gave a cake to Alvaro Mejia, who had won the race in 2:18:45 over Pat McMahon who ran 2:18:50.
Seven weeks later I again caught a plane in San Francisco. This time I was headed to the National AAU Marathon & Twightlight Meet to be held at Hayward Field held on Sunday, June 6, 1971. I noticed that the person in the seat ahead of me was star 2/3 miler Frank Shorter who had raced indoors the night before. The next day was his first marathon completion. Frank was second to Kenny Moore (2:16:48.6) in 2:17:44.5. Shorter did not lose another marathon for 5 years.
The Official Program for that day has pictures of Jim Ryun and Steve Prefontaine on the cover. They both ran in the Twighlight Meet. The back of the program has a picture of Bob Fitts who was the 1970 US AAU Marathon Champion.
Thanks for you memories,Orville!
Thank you.