The Boston Marathon
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The Boston Marathon
By Richard A. Johnson, Robert Hamilton JohnsonAlvaro Mejia was able to edge Pat McMahon by five seconds for the win . The two ran together through the brutal heat , a cruel opposite from the year before . That race was McMahon's last due to injuries , though he continued to be an ...
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The Boston Marathon
By Joe Falls... Marty , 77 Gorman , Mrs. , 191 I Gray , Hamilton , 165-66 Great Britain , marathon in ( 1973 ) , International champions , 39 , 40 , 123 182-85 Gregory , Lou , 120 See also specific champions Grieve , Bob , 103 Irvington Street Oval ...
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The Boston Marathon: A Celebration of the World's Premier Race
By Tom Derderian; Bill RodgersPossibly no runner has suffered so much adversity and benefited so little from winning the Boston Marathon as Ellison Myers “Tarzan” Brown. Born poor but with a love and talent for long-distance running, Tarzan Brown won in 1936 and ...
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The Boston Marathon: A Celebration of the World's Premier Race
By Tom DerderianThis is a supremely entertaining glimpse at the history of the greatest running event in the world—from wacky entrants to hard-fisted managers, tortured disappointments, and glorious triumph.
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The Boston Marathon
By Paul C. ClericiPaul C. Clerici's Images of Modern America: The Boston Marathon tells the expansive story of the oldest continuously run marathon and showcases over 165 images that span the decades.
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The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers
By Tom DerderianFirst run as the Boston Athletic Association Marathon in April, 1897, with only 18 runners, the most prestigious and oldest marathon in the world is chronicled, with its history unfolding through the eyes of runners and the people in towns ...
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The Boston Marathon: 100 Years of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers
By Tom DerderianOver 200 full color and archival photos plus a full color map of the race will literally unfold before your eyes. 100 stories pay tribute to this incredible event.