History of the Greater Boston Track Club

History of the Greater Boston Track Club

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Publication Date: 2nd July 2013

Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades... Read More
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Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades... Read More
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Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades Ultra marathons). Author Paul C. Clerici honors the Greater Boston Track Club through historical records and the experiences of those involved in its legacy.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Sports
  • Publication Date: 2nd July 2013
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781626190306
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging
Author Bio
Paul C. Clerici is the bestselling author of Born to Coach: The Story of Bill Squires, the Legendary Coach of the Greatest Generation of American Distance Runners; Images of Modern America: The Boston Marathon; A History of the Falmouth Road Race: Running Cape Cod; Boston Marathon History by the Mile; and History of the Greater Boston Track Club. He is a journalist, lecturer, media guest, documentary film contributor, writer, photographer and former newspaper editor and sports editor.
Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades Ultra marathons). Author Paul C. Clerici honors the Greater Boston Track Club through historical records and the experiences of those involved in its legacy.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Sports
  • Publication Date: 2nd July 2013
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781626190306
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging
Paul C. Clerici is the bestselling author of Born to Coach: The Story of Bill Squires, the Legendary Coach of the Greatest Generation of American Distance Runners; Images of Modern America: The Boston Marathon; A History of the Falmouth Road Race: Running Cape Cod; Boston Marathon History by the Mile; and History of the Greater Boston Track Club. He is a journalist, lecturer, media guest, documentary film contributor, writer, photographer and former newspaper editor and sports editor.