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TFS Podcast: “Best of” Series Legendary Miler
MARTY LIQUORI

Posted March 5th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Ask Flash, High School

A year ago, The Final Sprint had the opportunity to interview legendary middle-distance runner and Olympian Marty Liquori.

Liquori was the 3rd American high schooler to run under 4:00 in the mile when he ran a 3:59.8 in 1967 while at Essex Catholic High School in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. By nineteen he was already an Olympian, finishing 12th in the 1968 1500m final in Mexico City.

He was ranked #1 in the world in 1969 through 1971 at the 1500m/Mile distance, in part because of famously defeating then world-record holder Jim Ryun in the “Dream Mile” on May 16th, 1971. In 1977, he ran an American record of 13:15.1 in the 5000m and was ranked 1st in the world at that distance. He retired from competition in 1980.

Since his retirement, he has hosted and executive produced Saucony Running and Racing, an endurance sports event show now in its 13th year on ESPN, has been a track & field broadcaster on network TV, has owned a chain of specialty running stores, performs as a professional jazz guitarist with the Marty Liquori Quintet, and is the national chairman and spokesperson for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Ironically, he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia just months after becoming their spokesman. He is now in remission.

Listen and/or download the podcast to hear Marty discuss defeating Jim in the Dream Mile, bouncing back from injury, American running today and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Marty Liquori
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 16.2MB
Length: 00:23:44

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Original Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Begins a New Decade in San Diego

Posted January 22nd, 2008 at 9:20 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Marathons

On Sunday, June 1, 2008, the original Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego begins a new decade as one of the world’s premiere marathons. The event is known as a 26.2-mile block party with a live band at every mile along the course, hundreds of cheerleaders, themed water stations and a post-race concert, which featured SEAL in 2007.

Now is the time to set training plans and begin preparing for the entertaining fitness experience. For 20,000 runners and walkers, race weekend offers a unique opportunity to take an active vacation, accomplish personal goals, team up with friends and family, raise funds for charity or race like the King.
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Rotich, Doheney Win Maui Marathon Titles

Posted September 16th, 2007 at 4:43 AM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Jacob Rotich may hold a Kenyan passport and drive on a Texas license but the 28-year-old never looked more at home as he ran along Maui’s coastal Honoapiilani Highway on his way to his fourth consecutive victory at the Maui Marathon on Sunday morning.

Rotich covered the mostly oceanfront, scenic point-to-point course in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 22 seconds, while Julie Doheney of Hawaii won the women’s division in 3:18:39.
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Nike encourages women to ‘Run Together’ at 4th annual Nike Women’s Marathon

Posted August 17th, 2007 at 7:45 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, SPOTLIGHT

For the past three years, the Nike Women’s Marathon has brought women together in San Francisco for the world’s largest women’s marathon. This year, Nike is adding a new twist to this already distinctive event — the opportunity for women to run together on the same day for the same cause anywhere in the U.S. by registering for the first ever Nike+ Women’s Half Marathon, through Nikeplus.com.

On October 21, 20,000 participants, up from 15,000 last year, from 50 states and more than 18 countries will descend on the Bay Area to run the Nike Women’s Marathon and Half Marathon benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Selling out faster than most races of its size - the half marathon selling out in only 10.5 hours and the full marathon in 3.5 days - the Nike Women’s Marathon has become one of the biggest philanthropic contributors among races.

Via a partnership with Team in Training, the marathon raised more than $40 million in its first three years for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefiting cancer research and is expecting to exceed the $24 million raised in 2006 for this year’s event, making it Team in Training’s largest beneficiary race in its history.
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Podcast 19: Interview with Olympian Marty Liquori

Posted February 23rd, 2007 at 6:08 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

In Podcast 19, I had the pleasure of being joined by Olympian Marty Liquori.

Marty is one the four American men to run a sub-four minute mile (PR = 3:52:2) and defeated American hero Jim Ryun in the dream mile race that took the nation by storm. Marty also rose to number one world rankings in the mile and 5000m events.

Since his retirement, Marty, a fellow New Jerseyian, has hosted his own show on ESPN, owns a chain of specialty running stores, performs as a jazz guitarist, and is the national spokesperson for Team in Training.

Download the podcast to hear Marty discuss defeating Jim in the Dream Mile, bouncing back from injury, American running today and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Marty Liquori
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 16.2MB
Length: 00:23:44