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Bill Rodgers (runner)
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William Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947) is an American runner, Olympian, and former record holder in the marathon. Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight from 1978 to 1980, and 4 straight wins in the New York City Marathon, between 1976 and 1979.
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![]() Rodgers at the Amsterdam Marathon in 1977 | ||||||||||||
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Full name | William Henry Rodgers | |||||||||||
Born | (1947-12-23) December 23, 1947 (age 76) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
Club | Greater Boston Track Club[1] | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 5000 meters: 13:42.00[2] 10,000 meters: 28:04.42[2] Half marathon: 1:04:55[2] Marathon: 2:09:27[2] | |||||||||||
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