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Running In The 70s

Matthew Kleinosky

Interviews with Cross Country Runners, Track Athletes, and Road Racers who ran in the 1970s

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00:49:44

4.12 Ron Wayne Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2026/04/11

Running in the 70s podcast 4.12 Ron Wayne, Part1, start 1965, Undefeated XC Season Sr. HS year- Mass State + New England Champ, UMass ( NE Collegiate XC champ, 7x Yankee conf champ XC/Track, 5 school records), 3 xAAU AA, US Marathon 1st, 2nd and 2nd Natl AAU 25K, 5 sub-2:20s in calendar year, top USA runner Boston 1977, 2 x top 10 Boston, Nike race creator, 32 years with Mizuno, creator SMARTeam mentoring program ...

00:48:25

4.11 Steve Williams Part-2

Running In The 70s ·

2026/04/04

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝟎, episode 4.11 Steve Williams Part 2 We discuss Running against the soviets, adventures in Jamaica and more. Steve started in the 1960s, the Bronx, UTEP, San Diego State U, 3 x world records, 5-time U.S. National Champ, 1977 IAAF World Cup 100m champ, author "Always Speeding" ... World's Fastest Human

00:52:38

4.10 Steve Williams Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2026/03/30

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝟎, episode 4.10 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 started 1960s, the Bronx, UTEP, San Diego State U, 3 x world records, 5-time U.S. National Champ, 1977 IAAF World Cup 100m champ, author "Always Speeding" ... World's Fastest Human

00:35:37

4.09 Charlie Boatright, Part 2

Running In The 70s ·

2026/03/18

In part 2 - we discuss Charlie's running, coach and life ... after college ... and his training with world class runners like Steve Scott. Carlie Boatright: started 1966, HS state champ 1968 2mile, Oklahoma State Univ All-American*2, NCAA Div 1 13th just behind Dave Wottle, Athletes in Action, lifetime win list over: Jim Ryun, Craig Virgin, Marty Liquori, ... coached 3 years including 2 Natl champ teams

01:00:39

4.08 Charlie Boatright Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2026/03/11

start 1966, HS state champ 1968 2mile, Oklahoma State Univ All-American*2, NCAA Div 1 13th just behind Dave Wottle, Athletes in Action, lifetime win list over: Jim Ryun, Craig Virgin, Marty Liquori, ... coach 3 years including 2 Natl champs

00:45:25

4.07 Ron Stonitsch Part 2

Running In The 70s ·

2026/03/02

4.07 Ron Stonitsch Part 2 1965, NY State mile HS champ, CW Post: 3 x Natl champ, 8 x All-American, 1970 Penn Relays MVP. Penn Relays 2mile record, Coach at Vassar starting 1982 ...

00:48:15

4.06 Andy Mason

Running In The 70s ·

2026/02/21

Running in the 70s Podcast 4.06 Andy Mason, author: Hagerstown vs. The World: A True Running Story, reached #1 Amazon New Releases in Running, 1970s, 13 Bostons, 5 JFK 50 milers, career Sportswriter and Sportseditor ...

01:04:17

4.05 Ron Stonitsch - Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2026/02/03

4.05 Ron Stonitsch, 1965, NY State mile HS champ, CW Post: 3 x Natl champ, 8 x All-American, 1970 Penn Relays MVP. Penn Relays 2mile record, Coach at Vassar starting 1982 ...

00:47:20

4.04 David Merrick

Running In The 70s ·

2026/01/27

David Merrick, 1967, Lincoln Way IL, 5 x state champ, Golden West 2Mile win, Junior Olympics 1-Mile champ, HS Natl record DMR, UPenn, 3* Hep XC win, AA*3, course records: Belmont Plateau, Van Courtlandt, ...

00:51:50

4.03 Benji Durden Part 2

Running In The 70s ·

2026/01/20

Benji Durden, 1963 start ... walk-on, University of Georgia, 1983 Boston 3rd, 1980 Marathon trials 2nd, marathons in all 50 states+DC, world record 24 hour relay, discussing drugs, injuries and much morehttps://benji.runningbears.com/stories.html

00:44:49

4.02 Benji Durden Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2026/01/14

Benji Durden, 1 1963 start ... walk-on, University of Georgia, 1983 Boston 3rd, 1980 Marathon trials 2nd, marathons in all 50 states+DC, world record 24 hour marathon, so much more ... https://benji.runningbears.com/stories.html

00:16:01

4.01 New IUP coach Patrick Gildea

Running In The 70s ·

2026/01/09

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝟎𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 - 4.01 Patrick Gildea He may have just been a twinkle in someone's eye in 1970 but Patrick Gildea is an SEC champ, past professional runner, USA World XC team member and ... the new Director and coach of IUP Cross Country and Track

00:57:50

3.33 Dave Patrick - Part 2

Running In The 70s ·

2025/12/24

This feels like a gift to all of us from Dave Patrick - 1962, Kennwood HS, state champ, 2-mile relay natl record; Winner inaugural Penn Relays HS mile, 9 Penn Relays golds, 1966 Penn Relays MVP, IC4A Mile champ x 6, NCAA National champ x 4, World records indoor 880 / 1000 yard, Olympic trials 1500 winner Los Angeles 1968 - get Dave's storyhttps://running70s.com/images/333images.php - See videos, photos and an amazing 2007 Letter Dave wrote to a future Olympic Gold medalist

00:06:06

332-Extras-DavePatrickAudioFile-NationalChampions

Running In The 70s ·

2025/12/17

Dave Patrick created this for reunion when Villanova celebrated it's National Champions in Track & Field and Cross Country

00:59:53

3.32 Dave Patrick Part 1

Running In The 70s ·

2025/12/17

1962, Kennwood HS, state champ, 2-mile relay natl record; Winner inaugural Penn Relays HS mile, 9 Penn Relays golds, 1966 Penn Relays MVP, IC4A Mile champ x 6, NCAA National champ x 4, World records indoor 880 / 1000 yard, Olympic trials 1500 winner Los Angeles 1968 https://running70s.com/images/332images.php

01:17:09

3.31 Pete Romero

Running In The 70s ·

2025/12/10

3.31 Peter Romero - 1967 Sports Illustrated " Faces of the Future", CIF 2-mile champ, Golden West 2 mile champ, 1971 UTEP 2 mile relay NCAA Natl Champs, coached High School TX XC state champs

01:10:46

3.30 Howard Skeggs

Running In The 70s ·

2025/12/04

Running in the 70s - 3.30 Howie Skeggs,1963/5th grade, 1969 Archbishop Molloy High School ... All American 2-mile relay, St. Johns U, 2 x team co-captain, 2-mile relay win Ohio State Relays 1974, coaching career

00:57:27

3.29 Julio Piazza

Running In The 70s ·

2025/11/11

1964, Brooklyn Hts, city "scrub" champ, 3rd fastest HSer at Van Cortlandt Park, UPenn/Team 3rd XC Natls, winner 1st Philly Distance Classic, winner Providence marathon, Italy Oly trials, 5 Ivy Yitles coach at UPenn, 27 years coach Lafayette, ...

01:06:56

3.28 Mike Spinnler Part 2

Running In The 70s ·

2025/11/03

Aomw crazy Intl stories! ... Mike Spinnler, 1971, Hagerstown Comm College Frostburg, JFK 50 miler 2 time winner, JFK 50 mile Director 1993- , coach from high school through ... 9x US Natl teams, Cumberland Valley Athletic Club coach/Co-ord since 1994, 1997 NJCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field National Coach of the Year, ...

00:51:19

3.27 Mike Spinnler

Running In The 70s ·

2025/10/28

Mike Spinnler, 1971, Hagerstown Comm College Frostburg, JFK 50 miler 2 time winner, JFK 50 mile Director 1993- , coach from high school through ... 9x US Natl teams, Cumberland Valley Athletic Club coach/Co-ord since 1994, 1997 NJCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field National Coach of the Year, ...

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