4.14 Jack Leydig

4.14 Jack Leydig

Author: Matthew Kleinosky April 25, 2026 Duration: 50:53

Running in the 70s podcast 4.14 Jack Leydig started 1960, 3 HS natl postal records, Pres 15 years West Valley Track Club, Publisher 1969-1981 NorCal Running Review, 22nd Boston, organized 1974 AUU XC championship, ... launching his DNA to orbit the  sun https://www.westvalleytc.com/history and https://www.celestis.com/participants-testimonials/jack-leydig/


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
3.31 Pete Romero [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:09
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
3.30 Howard Skeggs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:46
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
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