Bill Rodgers

Boston Billy.

Over the years Bill Rodgers has kept busy, click here to read about his recent Activites, Awards, and Achivements.

Bronzed - Click here to see pictures from the day that "Boston Billy" got his shoes bronzed and Larry Bird's plaque got a new neighbor.

Magazine Covers - Over the years Bill Rodgers has been on quite a few Magazine covers, click here to see a short presentation of some.

Going for it! - On the 20th anniversary of Bill Rodgers' 1979 Boston Marathon vistory, it seems only fitting that we choose this photo for discussion. It was a race that happened at the peak of the "running boom" of the late 70's and early 80's.

Current Activities:

Spokesperson:

Running Times
Bill Rodgers Running Center, Quincy Mkt., Boston, MA
25 Races per year
25 Speaking Engagements per year

Contact Information:

Bill Rodgers:
Work: 617-723-5612

Bill's Awards:

1979 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon
by Track & Field News

1977 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon
by Track & Field News

1975 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

1976 Ranked #6 in the World in the Marathon
by Track & Field News

1981 Ranked #7 in the World in the Marathon
by Track & Field News

1994 CT Sports Writers Alliance Gold Key Award

1992 RRCA Masters of the Year Award

1990 RRCA Masters of the Year Award

1989 New York Road Runners Club Abebe Bikila Award

1989 Tiffany's Man of Achievement Award

1976 Member U.S. Olympic Team - Montreal, Canada

1976 AAU All-American Track & Field Team (10K)

1975 National AAU- DI Benadato Award
- Best Athletic Performance

1975 Nominated Sullivan Award (placed second)

1973 AAU All-American Long Distance Team (20K)

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 mile - 8:48 (indoor practice)

3 mile - 13:27

5 Km - 13:42:00

10Km - 28:04:04

15Km - 43:39:08

10 mile - 46:35

20 Km - 58:15

1 Hour - 12 miles, 1361 yds.

Current American Records:

15 Km: 43:39:08

20 Km: 58:15

25 Km: 1:14:12

30 Km: 1:30:56

1 Hour: 12 miles, 1351 yds.

Former World Record:
25 Km: 1:14:12 (1979)

Personal
Road
Records:

10 Km: 28:15

15 Km: 43:25

20 Km: 58:42

25 Km: 1:17:23

30 Km: 1:29:04

Marathon: 2:09:27

Former American Records:

30 Km: 1:29:04

Marathon: 2:09:27 (broken 1981)

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 miler: 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

Masters Road
Records:

5 Km: (pt. to pt.) downhill - 14:22 (1988)

8 Km: (loop) - 23:51 (1988)

10 Km: (loop) - 29:48 (1988)

10 mile: (loop) - 49:14 (1988)

10 mile: (loop) - 49:02 (1990)

20 Km: 1:03:07 (1992)

30 Km: (age 45-49) 1:39:18 (1993)

8 Km: (age 45-49) 24:32 (1993)

5 Km: (age 45-49) 15:11 (1993)

12 Km: (age 45-49) 39:28 (1993)

Half-Marathon: (age 45-49) 1:08:05 (1993)

10 Km: (age 45-49) 30:50 (1993)

5 Km: (age 45-49) 15:10 (1984)

The Marathons:
28 marathons were run under 2:15

58. 1999 Boston (DNF)

57. 1996 Boston (2:53)

56. 1992 Vietnam International 19th

55. 1990 Boston (2:20:46) 5th masters

54. 1989 Los Angeles (2:22:24)

53. 1988 NYC (DNF)

52. 1988 Boston (2:18:17) 2nd masters

51. 1988 Los Angeles ( 2:20:27) 2nd masters

50. 1988 Phoenix (DNF)

49. 1987 NYC (2:25:01) 54th

48. 1987 Boston (2:18:18) 15th

47. 1987 Phoenix (DNF)

46. 1986 Chicago (2:15:31) 11th

45. 1986 Boston (2:13:35) 4th

44. 1985 NYC (2:15:31) 7th

43. 1985 New Jersey Waterfront (2:14:46) 2nd

42. 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials (2:13:31) 8th

41. 1983 Chicago (2:21:40)

40. 1983 Beijing, China (DNF)

39. 1983 Boston (2:11:58) 11th

38. 1983 Orange Bowl, FL (2:15:08) 1st

37. 1982 Big M, Melbourne, Austrialia

(2:11:08) 1st

36. 1982 Atlantica - Boavista (DNF)

35. 1982 Boston (2:12:38) 4th

34. 1982 Tokyo (2:24) 301st

33. 1982 Houston (2:14:51) 5th

32. 1981 Bank 1, Columbus, OH

(2:17:34) 7th

31. 1981 Stockholm, Sweden (2:13:28) 1st

30. 1981 Atlantica - Boavista, Brazil (2:14:13) 1st CR

29. 1981 Boston (2:10:34) 3rd

28. 1981 Houston-Tennaco (2:12:10) 1st CR

27. 1980 NYC (2:13:20) 5th

26. 1980 Toronto (2:14:47) 1st

25. 1980 Boston (2:12:11) 1st

24. 1979 NYC (2:12:12) 1st

23. 1979 Montreal (2:22:12) 15th

22. 1979 Boston (2:09:27) 1st AR

21. 1978 Fukuoka (2:12:53) 6th

20. 1978 NYC (2:11:28) 1st

19. 1978 Boston (2:10:13) 1st

18. 1977 Fukuoka (2:10:55) 1st

17. 1977 NYC (2:11:28) 1st

16. 1977 Amsterdam, Holland
(2:12:46) 1st CR

15. 1977 Boston (DNF)

14. 1977 Kyoto, Japan (2:14:25) 1st

13. 1976 Baltimore (2:14:28) 1st CR
(200 meters short)

12. 1976 Sedo Island, Japan 1st CR

11. 1976 NYC (2:10:10) 1st CR

10. 1976 Montreal Olympics (2:25:14) 40th

9. 1976 Olympic Trials (2:11:58) 2nd

8. 1975 Fukuoka (2:11:26) 3rd

7. 1975 Enschada, Holland (DNF)

6. 1975 Boston (2:09:55) 1st CR

5. 1974 Philadelphia (2:21:57) 1st CR

4. 1974 NYC (2:36:00) 5th

3. 1974 Boston (2:19:34) 14th

2. 1973 Bay State (2:28:12) 1st CR

1. 1973 Boston (DNF)

Most Recent Achievements:

15 Km: Record/male age 50 - 49:48 (1998)

Half-Marathon: Record/male age 50 1:12:05 (1998)
On 2/7/99 he ran a 1:11:10 at age 51

Ranked #1: 50-54 age group by Running Times and USA Track and Field (1998) 13

National Distance Running Hall
of Fame:

Inducted in the first round to the National Distance Running Hall Of Fame in Utica, NY.

National
Track and Field Hall of Fame:

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