Bill Rodgers 1975 Races

 

Boston '75 -  with Jerome Drayton and solo
 
1975 Race Summary


Jan. 2 - 2 miles -  9:04 - "indoors at Beverly Invitational for a 3rd place. 4:35 1st mile and a 2:21 1st half!"

Jan. 17 - 2 mils - 8:53.6 - 7th place at Dartmouth Inv. (PR) " ...lost 3-5 seconds in "falling off" track and being boxed in for 2 laps or so. 1st mile in 4:27."

Jan. 26 - 3 miles - 14:04 - 2nd - indoors at Northeastern Univ. - "last mile in 4:40. legs tight and had slight sideache." [in the middle of a 20 miles day!]

Feb. 9 -  15K X-C -  47:01 -  3rd - International X-C Trials - "tie with Gary Tuttle. Shorter won in 46:32."

Feb. 16 - 12 miles - 58:48 - 2nd - Newark Distance Classic - "...mostly flat race...   ...2nd to Cusack - sideache from 1 mile to 7 miles or so."

March 15 - 12K(?) - 35:27 - 3rd - International X-Country - Rabat, Morocco -  "...led most of the race but not fast enough at finish. Ran about 7 miles after the race for total miles of 15 today."
Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Ian Stewart  ( SCO) 35:20
Silver   Mariano Haro  (ESP ) 35:21
Bronze   Bill Rodgers  ( USA) 35:28

4. John Walker NZ 35:45; 5. Euan Robertson NZ 35:46; 6. Franco Fava Italy 35:47; 7. Ray Smedley GB; 35:50; 8. Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand WGer 35:51; 9. Hans-Jurgen Orthman WGer 35:55; 10. Gaston Roelants Belgium 35:57; 11. Wilfreid Scholz EGer 35:58; 12. Abdelkader Zaddam Tunisia 36:00; 13. Luigi Zarcome Italy 36:02; 14. Grenville Tuck GB 36:10; 15. Waldemar Cierpinski EGer 36:16; 16. Emiel Puttemans Belgium 36:17; 17. Seppo Tuominen Finland 36:19; 18. Jaddour Haddou Marocco 36:21; 19. Noel Tijou France 36:24; 20. Frank Shorter USA 36:25

March 23 - 30K - 1:32:03 - 2nd - Natl. 30-Kilometer road race (N.Y.) - "...would have won race but upset stomach cost me a minute at least in the woods."

April 15 -  Boston Marathon - 2:09:55 - 1st - "Won 79th BAA Marathon in 2:09:55 new PR for that distance. Total miles run today 26."
2. Steve Hoag 2:11:54  3. Tom Fleming 2:12:05  4. T. Howard Can 2:13:23  5. Ron Hill Eng. 2:13:28  6. J. Stanley 2:14:24  7. Russ Pate 2:15:22  8. P. Fredricksson  Swe 2:15:38  9. M. Quezas Mex 2:16:03  10. A. Boychuk Can 2:16:13

May 17 - sub 47:00(?) - 15K - 2nd - Natl. 15 kilometer in Alexandria , VA.  - "Our club [GBTC] was 3rd - slightly under 47 minutes I believe..."

June 14 - 2 miles - 8:58.2 - 3rd - Charleston Track Classic - "Shorter won in 8:45.4."

June 15 -  3 miles - 13:56 - 1st - New England AAU - "meet record time"

June 24 - 31.6K - 1:45:03 - 1st -  5th San Juan 450 - "Became sick from heat prostration el vomit & el diareah! but a nice huge trophy to sell! & a case of good rum... total miles today 20."

July 13 - 6 miles - 28:43 - 1st - "Ran about 12 miles at OK pace over easy hills course at 12 noon. Won 6 mile Portland RR at 5:00 PM over flat course in 28:43..."

August 3 - 6 miles - 1st - "ran 6 miles at 7 AM, 6 miles slow on Marshfield Beach - 6+ miles hard on beach (Gurnet Classic R Race) and 3 miles (slow) after the race... Celebrated el gran victorio with wine!"

August 17 - 7+ miles - 33:39 - 2nd - Falmouth Road Race - "Good day to run - ran a hard race but alas lost (33:39 to 33:24) to Frank Shorter over 7 mile easy hills road race in Falmouth. Ran easy another 7 miles back to start of race..."

1. Frank Shorter Florida TC 33:24 CR
2. Bill Rodgers GBTC 33:39
3. Scott Graham GBTC 35:26
4. Larry Olsen No. Medford 35:32
5. Bob Hodge GBTC 35:51
6. Vin Fleming GBTC 35:54
7. Russ Pate Columbia, SC 36:03
8. Arthur Dulong GBTC 36:16
9. Chirs Chambers unatt. 36:32
10. George Conefrey Brockton, MA 36:43

August 30 - DNF at Amsterdam Marathon - "Ran poorly in 15th [???????] Marathon in Holland - arrived 4:30 and after no sleep for 40 hours slept 1 nite and ran race next day. had a cold & very fatigued & lite headed - OK for 20-25 kilometers then a sideache and right (usual!!) hamstring cramped so I couldn't continue. R. Hill won in 2:15:59... "

Sept. 20 - 10 miles - 48:17 - 1st place tie - Lynchburg 10 Mile RR - "Tied with Frank Shorter and was awarded 1st (meaningless) in 48:17 in Lynchburg 10 mile run - a total surprise! Thought I was in poor shape! Ran 3 miles immediately following the race and ran 8 miles with John Vitale at 3:00 PM at slow pace on hilly course..."

Sept. 28 - 11.5 miles - 55:32 - 3rd - Springbank Road Race [Canada] - " Pooped!"

Oct. 5 -  1/2 Marathon - 65:20 (?) - 1st - "...over 13 mile course in Lowell, Mass. plus 2 miles jog before and after the race plus a 5 mile easy run (2 hills) at home for a total of 22 miles today. Race OK except tight in the right hamstring."

Oct. 26 - 20K - 60:24(PR)  - 2nd  -  Natl. Championship - "but only good for 2nd place at Natl. 20 Kilometer Championship in Gardner, Mass. Weather was good - the course hilly! Jogged 2 miles in the AM for a total of 15 miles today, Got outkicked - legs achey."

Nov. 11 - 5 miles - 23:06 - 1st - Quincy Road  Race "... flat course - then ran on and off for 6 more miles over flat course . Ran 9 miles in PM over flat course at slow pace - calves really sore."

Nov. 27 - 4.6 miles - [Time Unknown] - Manchester RR - "Ran in place in early AM for 40+ mins. then ran 4 1/2 mi. Manchester R. Race course backwards, ran the race, and then repeated the course for a total of near 18 miles today."

Dec. 7 - Fukuoka Marathon [Japan] - 2:11:26.4 - 3rd  "Drank only 2 or 3 gulps of water or ERG so right hamstring tightened badly with 5 miles to go."

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