The Boston Marathon Podcast

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What's The Boston Marathon Podcast about?

The first ever Boston Marathon podcast, presented by the Boston Athletic Association and media partner WBZ-TV.

We invite you to join us as we bring you stories, the people, and the issues, that make the Marathon what it is, both today and through history - in Boston and around the world.

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The Boston Marathon Podcast episodes:

06.25.2018
Des Linden Keeps Showing Up
The 2018 Boston Marathon Champion discusses the ups and downs of her running career, and a really wet, cold, and glorious day in Boston.
06.19.2018
The Many Facets of Roger Robinson
Roger Robinson, a professor, a writer, and a world-class runner, joins Tom Grilk on the Boston Marathon podcast. With years of experience in a myriad of areas, Robinson shares his perspectives on literature, running, the intersection between them, and the...
06.11.2018
The Relentless Kathrine Switzer
While training with her coach in the Winter of 1966, Kathrine was told that 'women were not allowed to run the Boston Marathon'. Flabbergasted, the Syracuse University student set her mind on doing just that - and in 1967, she...
06.04.2018
Five-Time Champion Tatyana McFadden
There are many inclines along the course of the Boston Marathon, but they don't phase five-time champion Tatyana McFadden, who has overcome far greater obstacles in her time. In this episode, Tatyana sits down with B.A.A. CEO Tom Grilk and...
05.14.2018
Pushing the Pace with Dr. Cheri Blauwet
Cheri Blauwet grew up in Iowa as an involved student - student council and academic groups filled her schedule. Sports and competitive racing rarely drew her interest. After all, Blauwet used a wheelchair to get around, and didn't feel that...
05.08.2018
Inside the Medical Tent with Chris Troyanos
The B.A.A. Medical Coordinator Chris Troyanos manages an enormous team of medical professionals to help care for thousands of runners at each Boston Marathon, and he does it sometimes under the most difficult weather conditions. From the cold, wind, and...
05.01.2018
Running and Writing: Keeping Pace and Taking Notes with Amby Burfoot
The 1968 Boston Marathon Champion reflects on his decades of contributions to the sport of running, as both a competitor and a writer. Amby has seen many changes sweep through the sport of running since his first impressions of the...
04.23.2018
In the Lead Pack with Greg Meyer
Winning the Boston Marathon had been a goal of Greg Meyer's for several years, and one day in 1983, it all came together and he broke the tape in 2:09:00. He sat down with Tom Grilk in March of 2018...
04.17.2018
Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon
In the 1960s, there was a belief - by some - that women were not physiologically able to run long distances, like a marathon. Roberta Gibb disagreed. She would run for hours, regularly, in Southern California. One time, she ran...
04.09.2018
The Amazing Meb Keflezighi
You could say it all started for Meb as a seventh-grader who ran a 5:20 mile in gym class. But, you would have missed an unbelievable journey that preceded it – a civil war that threatened the already-destitute conditions in...
03.28.2018
Dave McGillivray's Endless Run
In the world of running, Dave McGillivray has covered a lot of ground, from running a shoe store, to training with world class athletes, and now serving as the Boston Marathon race director. He's also run across the United States twice,...
03.26.2018
Sara Mae Berman and Eight Decades of Trailblazing
In the 1960’s, the word 'pioneer' sounded romantic to Sara Mae Berman. Little did she know at the time that pioneering would become part of her legacy. As one of the first women to run long distances, and the second...
03.17.2018
Jack Fultz and One Hot Day
Jack Fultz, born in Northwestern Pennsylvania as the sixth of seven children, grew his running career through high school, the University of Arizona, the Coast Guard, and Georgetown. In an attempt to qualify for the 1976 Olympic Trials, Fultz needed...
03.09.2018
Bill Rodgers and the World that Followed
A four-time champion of the Boston and New York City Marathons, Bill Rodgers is a global ambassador for the sport, and, now 70, is still tackling road races near and far. Among other roles, he's an ambassador for John Hancock...

What's The Boston Marathon Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Boston Marathon Podcast episodes:

Des Linden Keeps Showing Up

The Many Facets of Roger Robinson

The Relentless Kathrine Switzer

Five-Time Champion Tatyana McFadden

Pushing the Pace with Dr. Cheri Blauwet

Inside the Medical Tent with Chris Troyanos

Running and Writing: Keeping Pace and Taking Notes with Amby Burfoot

In the Lead Pack with Greg Meyer

Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon

The Amazing Meb Keflezighi

Dave McGillivray's Endless Run

Sara Mae Berman and Eight Decades of Trailblazing

Jack Fultz and One Hot Day

Bill Rodgers and the World that Followed

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