Post by marathondude on Apr 1, 2009 16:07:22 GMT -5
There are so many people running these days that we may take it for granted that running has always been a popular sport and pastime in the United States. However, that is far from the case. It wasn’t that long ago that only seriously motivated track and field runners competed. Road races were few and far between. The Boston Marathon was a long way to run for some crazy, skinny guys to do in April. While some coaches, runners, writers and administrators have had an effect on the quality of racing, who are the runners that perked youth interest in running and who helped turn running into a mass participation sport?
This is the first paragraph of an essay at www.garycohenrunning.com in the 'All in a Day's Run' section. It also has pictures of my top five. Check it out and then give your top five and your reasons. I stayed with the five who got the competitive and participatory running boom going through the mid-1960s through the 1980s rather than recent great runners.
This is the first paragraph of an essay at www.garycohenrunning.com in the 'All in a Day's Run' section. It also has pictures of my top five. Check it out and then give your top five and your reasons. I stayed with the five who got the competitive and participatory running boom going through the mid-1960s through the 1980s rather than recent great runners.