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Bill Rodgers (runner)

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William Henry "Bill" Rodgers (born December 23, 1947 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American runner who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s. Rodgers won both races four times each between 1975 and 1980.

Track & Field News ranked Mr. Rodgers #1 in the world in the marathon in 1975, 1977 and 1979.

Mr. Rodgers was inducted on December 3rd, 1999, in Los Angeles, CA to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame located in Indianapolis, IN.

In 1998 Mr. Rodgers was inducted in the first round to the National Distance Running Hall Of Fame in Utica, NY.

28 of the 58 marathons Mr. Rodgers ran were under 2:15.

Marathons

  1. 1973 Boston (DNF)
  2. 1973 Bay State (2:28:12) 1st CR
  3. 1974 Boston (2:19:34) 14th
  4. 1974 NYC (2:36:00) 5th
  5. 1974 Philadelphia (2:21:57) 1st CR
  6. 1975 Boston (2:09:55) 1st CR
  7. 1975 Enschada, Holland (DNF)
  8. 1975 Fukuoka (2:11:26) 3rd
  9. 1976 Olympic Trials (2:11:58) 2nd
  10. 1976 Montreal Olympics (2:25:14) 40th
  11. 1976 NYC (2:10:10) 1st CR
  12. 1976 Sedo Island, Japan 1st CR
  13. 1976 Baltimore (2:14:28) 1st CR (200 meters short)
  14. 1977 Kyoto, Japan (2:14:25) 1st
  15. 1977 Boston (DNF)
  16. 1977 Amsterdam, Holland (2:12:46) 1st CR
  17. 1977 NYC (2:11:28) 1st
  18. 1977 Fukuoka (2:10:55) 1st
  19. 1978 Boston (2:10:13) 1st
  20. 1978 NYC (2:11:28) 1st
  21. 1978 Fukuoka (2:12:53) 6th
  22. 1979 Boston (2:09:27) 1st AR
  23. 1979 Montreal (2:22:12) 15th
  24. 1979 NYC (2:12:12) 1st
  25. 1980 Boston (2:12:11) 1st
  26. 1980 Toronto (2:14:47) 1st
  27. 1980 NYC (2:13:20) 5th
  28. 1981 Houston-Tennaco (2:12:10) 1st CR
  29. 1981 Boston (2:10:34) 3rd
  30. 1981 Atlantica - Boavista, Brazil (2:14:13) 1st CR
  31. 1981 Stockholm, Sweden (2:13:28) 1st
  32. 1981 Bank 1, Columbus, OH (2:17:34) 7th
  33. 1982 Houston (2:14:51) 5th
  34. 1982 Tokyo (2:24) 301st
  35. 1982 Boston (2:12:38) 4th
  36. 1982 Atlantica - Boavista (DNF)
  37. 1982 Big M, Melbourne, Austrialia (2:11:08) 1st
  38. 1983 Orange Bowl, FL (2:15:08) 1st
  39. 1983 Boston (2:11:58) 10th
  40. 1983 Beijing, China (DNF)
  41. 1983 Chicago (2:21:40)
  42. 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials (2:13:31) 8th
  43. 1985 New Jersey Waterfront (2:14:46) 2nd
  44. 1985 NYC (2:15:31) 7th
  45. 1986 Boston (2:13:35) 4th
  46. 1986 Chicago (2:15:31) 11th
  47. 1987 Phoenix (DNF)
  48. 1987 Boston (2:18:18) 15th
  49. 1987 NYC (2:25:01) 54th
  50. 1988 Phoenix (DNF)
  51. 1988 Los Angeles ( 2:20:27) 2nd masters
  52. 1988 Boston (2:18:17) 2nd masters
  53. 1988 NYC (DNF)
  54. 1989 Los Angeles (2:22:24)
  55. 1990 Boston (2:20:46) 5th masters
  56. 1992 Vietnam International 19th
  57. 1996 Boston (2:53)
  58. 1999 Boston (DNF)

Awards and Distinctions

  • 1973 AAU All-American Long Distance Team (20K)
  • 1975 National AAU- DI Benadato Award - Best Athletic Performance
  • 1975 Nominated Sullivan Award (placed second)
  • 1975 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1976 Ranked #6 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1976 Member U.S. Olympic Team - Montreal, Canada
  • 1976 AAU All-American Track & Field Team (10K)
  • 1977 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1978 Ranked #2 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1979 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1981 Ranked #7 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
  • 1989 New York Road Runners Club Abebe Bikila Award
  • 1989 Tiffany's Man of Achievement Award
  • 1990 RRCA Masters of the Year Award
  • 1992 RRCA Masters of the Year Award
  • 1994 CT Sports Writers Alliance Gold Key Award
  • 1999 Inducted into Long Distance Running Hall of Fame
  • 2000 Inducted into USA Track and Field Hall of Fame

Personal Track Records

  • 1/2 mile - 2:00
  • 1 mile - 4:16:08
  • 2 miles - 8:48 (indoor practice)
  • 3 miles - 13:27
  • 5 kilometers - 13:42:00
  • 10 kilometers - 28:04:04
  • 15 kilometers - 43:39:08
  • 10 miles - 46:35
  • 20 kilometers - 58:15
  • 1 hour - 12 miles, 1361 yds.

Personal Road Records

  • 10 kilometers: 28:15
  • 15 kilometers: 43:25
  • 20 kilometers: 58:42
  • 25 kilometers: 1:17:23
  • 30 kilometers: 1:29:04
  • Marathon (42.195 kilometers): 2:09:27

Major Road Race Wins

  • Boston Marathon: 4 wins
  • New York City Marathon: 4 wins
  • Fukuoka Marathon: 1 win
  • Falmouth Road Race: 3 wins
  • Lynchburg 10 miler: 5 wins
  • Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run: 4 wins
  • Beverly Hills 10K: 4 wins
  • Azalea Trail 10K: 4 wins
  • Bloomsday 12K: 1 win
  • Gasparila 15K: 1 win (first yr.)
  • Jacksonville 15K: 1 win
  • BIX 7: 2 wins (incl. first yr.)
  • Big Boy 20K: 3 wins


Education

Mr. Rodgers received a BA in sociology from Wesleyan University and a MS is special education from Boston College.

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