4.12 Ron Wayne Part 1

4.12 Ron Wayne Part 1

Author: Matthew Kleinosky April 11, 2026 Duration: 49:44

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 ...


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
2.018 Gerry Lindgren Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
1960, Many national records, world record 6 mile, 11 time NCAA champion, AAU champion
2.017 Jim "Jet" Lear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:06
1968 Central Catholic, IUP; decades XC/T&F coach: Central, Mercyhurst, Pitt, Duquesne
2.016 Roger Robinson Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:35
author, scholar, speaker, national track announcer, runner, NYC masters marathon win, World XC champ M80 (Age 83) roger-robinson.com
2.015 Roger Robinson Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:34
author, scholar, speaker, national track announcer, runner, NYC masters marathon win, World XC champ M80 (Age 83) roger-robinson.com
2.014 Art Harrington [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:17
1950s Williamsport Pole Vaulter, Kutztown, Coach of Bradford, F&M, Solanco -many State champs, Pres. PIAA coaches
2.013 Brad Fawley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:53
Author: The Frontrunner, (get this book!) All state Ohio, 2 * All American Marietta College
2.012 Teri Jordan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:26
Natl AAU champ, USA 5K record, World 10 mile record, Natl Pres Coaches Assoc (XC and track), Olympic teams, lots more ... Decades of Div 1 coaching, Olympians and Paralympians
2.011 Dr. Lou Sutton Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:07
1958, Slippery Rock, ran first 2 ever Div Nationals XC, Coach IUP XC and Track, 30 All-Americans, IUP Hof, Indiana PA HOF
2.010 Dr. Lou Sutton Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:10
1958, Slippery Rock, ran first 2 ever Div Nationals XC, Coach IUP XC and Track, 30 All-Americans, IUP Hof, Indiana PA HOF
2.009 Rich Castro Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:20
1957, Started Women's CC at CU, founded Boulder Road Runners, Olympic coach ...