Today is Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 and this week in 1979, American Bill Rodgers became the New York City Marathon champion for the fourth consecutive time.

To this day, Bill remains the only man to have ever won the NYC Marathon on 4 occasions. In this episode, we’ll sit down with Rodgers himself to hear what that day was really like.

It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

I want to thank all of you for your patience during my unplanned 2-week hiatus, and I would not like to thank my flu shot for anything at all.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

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Today is Friday, October 10th, 2025, and this month in 1964, after 2 lackluster Olympic performances, American Bill Dellinger came out of retirement at the geriatric age of 30 to win a bronze medal in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics.

In this episode, we will learn more about Dellinger’s incredible comeback story, sit down with his nephew to hear what Bill was like off the track, and discuss the lasting legacy of Dellinger’s 91 year life.

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Today is Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 and this week in 1988, Ahmed Salah won a bronze medal in the men’s marathon at the Olympics in Seoul, which was the first and only Olympic medal ever won by the country of Djibouti.

In this episode, we'll learn more about Salah, his country, and why that Olympic podium was so significant.

It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

Bibliography:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/ATH/mens-marathon.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070608102447/http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/AFRIQUE/PLEINAIR/RECDJIBOUTI.txt
• https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/hussein-ahmed-salah
• https://web.archive.org/web/20161203220336/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/ahmed-salah-1.html
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Somalia/comments/1czykg4/how_to_become_a_champion_ahmed_salahs_untold/
• https://www.olympics.com/en/news/djiboutis-42-kilometre-run-to-olympic-glory
• https://www.olympics.com/en/news/djiboutis-42-kilometre-run-to-olympic-glory