Gebreselassie's Marathon Record Examined

NPR All Things Considered;  September 29, 2008 ;   MELISSA BLOCK;   757 words ......Well, former Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot joins us to talk about that. He's an...magazine. Thanks for being with us. Mr. AMBY BURFOOT (Editor at Large, Runner's World): It...very high level already. BLOCK: Well, Amby Burfoot, it's good to talk to you. Thanks. Mr...

NOTEBOOK; Change in the weather; Race finds new shelter.(Sports)

The Boston Herald;  April 18, 2008 ;   Connolly, John;   552 words ......we're in a better place today as a result. Burfoot honors Amby Burfoot, who will be honored at tomorrow's annual BAA champions breakfast...something our people have to learn to do. CAPTION: MEMORY LANE: Amby Burfoot will be honored tomorrow in recognition of the 40th anniversary...

A brunch of champions.

The Boston Herald;  April 19, 1998 ;   Connolly, John Harris, Stephen;   478 words ......1983), Bill Rodgers (1975, 1978-80), Jackie Hansen (1973), Amby Burfoot (1968), Jack Fultz (1976), Keizo Yamada (1953), Bob Hall...familiar with the Boston course. Burfoot jogs memory lane Amby Burfoot, the ex-Wesleyan College star out of New London, Conn., is...

Producer Tweets the Boston Marathon

NPR The Bryant Park Project;  April 21, 2008 ;   MIKE PESCA;   787 words ......you hear skinny guy with a funny name. Amby Burfoot went on to write several books about...of Life." Thanks to all that running, Amby Burfoot, still a skinny guy. Today he'll be...going to be running today with the great Amby Burfoot. He's going to Tweet the race. We're...

STAT OF THE DAY

The Washington Post;  April 19, 1988 ;     66 words ......2:35:34 1948:------- Gerard Cote--------------2:31:02 1958:------- Franjo Mihalic-----------2:25:54 1968:------- Amby Burfoot-------------2:22:17 1978:------- Bill Rodgers-------------2:10:13 1988: ------ Ibraham Hussein----------2:08:43 SOURCE: Boston...

OUT FROM THE SHADOWS 30 YEARS LATER, BURFOOT HAS FOND RECOLLECTIONS OF HIS...

The Boston Globe;  April 19, 1998 ;   Joe Concannon, Globe Staff;   787 words ...Amby Burfoot will arrive at the starting line of the 102d Boston Marathon much as...Old John Kelley. Nobody can be that. I'm not trying to be anything but Amby Burfoot, and I don't know when I came up with the idea of running every fifth...

BOSTON MARATHON 100

The Boston Globe;  March 17, 1996 ;     85 words ...A 21-year-old Wesleyan student, Amby Burfoot, gave the United States its first win in 11 years when he captured the 1968 Boston Marathon in a slow 2:22:17 on a 70-degree day...

Wallowing in their footsteps

The Boston Globe;  July 11, 1993 ;   Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Staff;   691 words ......Stars" -- Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers, Johnny Kelley, Amby Burfoot and Patti Catalano -- barefoot in cement on the sidewalk...and carted off to a Dorchester landfill. "Billy Rodgers, Amby Burfoot, Bobby Hodge, they're all in a landfill now -- their footprints...

'Bladerunner' Barred from Olympics

NPR The Bryant Park Project;  January 15, 2008 ;   RACHEL MARTIN;   787 words ......they're called might be doing for Pistorius. We've called up Amby Burfoot of Runner's World to help us sort this whole thing through. Hi, Amby, are you there? Mr. AMBY BURFOOT (Editor at large, Runner's World): I'm sure am. MARTIN: Thanks...

Sports Active: Win this

The Independent on Sunday;  October 12, 2003 ;     147 words ......can be found in the Runner's World Complete Book of Running, published this week. Edited by former Boston marathon winner Amby Burfoot, the book will retail at pounds 17.99, but Sports active has 20 copies to give away - just in time for the start of the London...

1968 winner had hot time

The Boston Globe;  April 20, 1993 ;   Jim Greenidge, Globe Staff;   221 words ...He finished. That's what 46-year-old Amby Burfoot, who won the Boston Marathon 25 years ago, was proudest of yesterday, given the warm temperatures. The Groton, Conn., native, who...

Olympic Track Trial Preview

NPR The Bryant Park Project;  June 27, 2008 ;   RACHEL MARTIN;   787 words ......compete in the clean Beijing air in August. Friend of the BPP, Amby Burfoot of Runner's World Magazine, joins us now to preview all of the action in Eugene. Amby. Mr. AMBY BURFOOT (Executive Director, Runner's World Magazine): Hey, how are you...

Death Darkens New York's Marathon Weekend

NPR The Bryant Park Project;  November 5, 2007 ;   LUKE BURBANK;   787 words ......trials when he collapsed after just five and a half miles. Amby Burfoot was at that race on Saturday. He's the executive editor of...also the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon. Hi, Amby. Mr. AMBY BURFOOT (Executive Editor, Runner's World): Hi, good morning. BURBANK...

In London, Fastest Time Ever Posted by U.S. Runner

NPR The Bryant Park Project;  April 14, 2008 ;   RACHEL MARTIN;   787 words ......are calling Hall "the future of running." Friend of the BPP Amby Burfoot woke up very early yesterday to watch the race, and he is...anniversary of the day that he won that storied race. Hi, Amby. Mr. AMBY BURFOOT (Winner, 1968 Boston Marathon): Good morning. MARTIN: Good...

DID YOU KNOW? Walking can help your running routine

Columbia Daily Tribune;  October 14, 2007 ;     212 words ......fine when conducted at church, the grocery store or after surgical procedures. Otherwise - nah. Well, Runner's World Editor Amby Burfoot has run about 100,000 miles in the last 35 years. He now uses walking as part of his training. Here's why you should, too...