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Category: Race History

New England Legends

When Patti Dillon asked for entry into the elite field of the 1980 New York City Marathon, the race director had concerns about her fitness. So, on Columbus Day of that year, the 28-year-old who was born and bred in Massachusetts took off from the start line of the Bonne Bell Mini Marathon, determined to prove herself.
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Welcome Back Anne Audain!

Our 1982 Champion Returns as This Year’s Official Starter! We are thrilled this year to welcome back our 1982 champion, Anne Audain! Anne returns to Boston from her home in Indiana, and will serve as the Official Starter of the
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Race founder Dusty Rhodes in <em>Women’s Running</em>

Excerpted from Susan Lacke in Women’s Running Magazine In 1977, the idea of a road race by women, for women was laughable. Though Title IX legislation had been in effect for five years, female athletes rarely appeared in the sports
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