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Larry Eder
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Coffee with Larry, our nearly daily podcast, is produced by RunBlogRun.
This podcast began in June 2022 and is on episode 917.
Our topics:
1. Inspiring athletes: speaking with Nathan Martin, LA Marathon
Nathan Martin, US, over Michael Kamau, KEN, by 18/100ths of a second, at 2026 ASICS LA Marathon, photo by LA Marathon/Kevin Morris
2. The Great Ones:
A. Emil Zatopek,
Emil Zatopek won the 10,000m, 5,000m and marathon in Helsinki in 1952! Photo by Olympics.CA
B. Bob Mathias,
Bob Mathias on cover of 1952 TIME magazine, courtesy of TIME Magazine
C. Stacy Dragila,
Stacy Dragila, photo courtesy of World Athletics (then, I.A.A.F.)
D.Jackie Joyner Kersee,
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the finest multi-eventer ever, with top 8 scores in the heptathlon, and Nafi Thiam, the #3 All time, from 2022 World Championships in Eugene, photo by Jim Jennings
E. Bill Rodgers,
Bill Rodgers, Bank of America Boston Marathon weekend
Boston 5K road race, photo by Kevin Morris
F. Ron Hill
The Long Road, part 2, by Ron Hill, photo by Good Reads
G. Ron Daws
The Self-Made Olympian, by Ron Daws
H. Ron Delaney
Ron Delaney, 1956 Olympic champion, on the cover of Sports Illustrated
I. When Emil Zatopek gave Ron Clarke an Olympic Medal
Ron Clarke. (2024, May 28). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Clarke
3. The Dubai Marathon 2027 date is January 17, 2026. A very fast course, now in its 26th year! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/07/2027-dubai-marathon-date-is-january-17-2027.html
See you tomorrow on Coffee with Larry