4.08 Charlie Boatright Part 1

4.08 Charlie Boatright Part 1

Author: Matthew Kleinosky March 11, 2026 Duration: 1:00:39

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


Matthew Kleinosky hosts Running In The 70s, a podcast that steps off the beaten path of modern running culture to explore a pivotal decade in the sport. Instead of focusing on stats and records, each conversation is a journey into personal memory. You'll hear directly from the men and women who were there-cross country runners grinding through autumn mud, track athletes pushing the limits on cinder and early synthetic surfaces, and road racers who helped ignite the first mass-participation boom. Their stories capture the unique texture of the era: the training methods without today's technology, the rivalries, the sheer love of the run, and how the landscape of the sport was fundamentally changing beneath their feet. This podcast isn't just about nostalgia; it's about understanding the foundation upon which today's running world is built, told through the vivid, often surprising recollections of those who lived it. Tune in for intimate, meandering interviews that feel like sitting down with a fellow runner after a long workout, uncovering the heart and hustle of 1970s running one story at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Running In The 70s
Podcast Episodes
3.29 Julio Piazza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:27
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 y…
3.28 Mike Spinnler Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:56
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 Athleti…
3.27 Mike Spinnler Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:19
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 199…
3.26 Doug "Shaggy" Smith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:37
Doug "Shaggy" Smith, 1960, marathoner 1980s-1990s, Canadian M35 Steeplechase record, "untouchable" Masters Steeple DFL streak, Photographer: ShaggysPhotos.com, Admin/Chair at various levels Masters Athletics Ontario & Ca…
3.25 Coach Terry Hamlin - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:37
Continuation of Interview with Coach Terry Hamlin1971, Founder Charleston Running club, Co-Founder Cooper Bridge Run (1978), Author: Building a Better Runner: Science-Based Training for Peak Performance (forward by Bill…
3.24 Terry "Coach" Hamlin - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:47
1971, Founder Charleston Running club, Co-Founder Cooper Bridge Run (1978), Author: Building a Better Runner: Science-Based Training for Peak Performance (forward by Bill Rodgers)., Level 2 Lydiard coach, RRCA U.S. Certi…
3.23 Mary Etta Boitano (Blanchard) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:17
1967, 3x Bay To Breakers champ, Dipsea Run winner (1st ever female) , multiple world record age group marathon, 3:01 marathon at age 10 - in the first AAU National Marathon Championships for women
3.22 Dan Friedrich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:13
1970, Bethel Park, PA, IUP, school records: 2 mile, 3K steeplechase, Author: They told Us to Just Believe
3.21 Out-takes from Running in the 70s (Apologies for the Nonsense) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:33
Got "stuck" in Europe by the Air Canada strike ... This is a collection of junk/outtakes for a peek behind the scenes of how much goes wrong trying to record and interview podcast...It admittedly has little value! :-)
3.20 Scott Rider [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:21
I-W-N-Q.... 1972-Ohio HS State champx2, Ohio State NCAA All American x2, Big10 champx3, Santa Monica Track club, Parkinson's Advocate ...