Field News 1978 Ranked #2 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News 1979 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News 1981 Ranked #7 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News 1989 New York Road Runners Club Abebe Bikila Award 1989 Tiffany's Man of Achievement Award 1990 RRCA Masters of the Year Award 1992 RRCA Masters of the Year Award 1994 CT Sports Writers Alliance Gold Key Award 1999 Inducted into Long Distance Running Hall of Fame 2000 Inducted into USA Track and Field Hall of Fame Personal track records 1 mile – 4:18.8 2 miles – 8:48 (indoor practice); 8:53.6 (1975) 3 miles – 13:25.4 (1976) 5 kilometers – 13:42.00 (1978) 10 kilometers – 28:04.4 (1976) 15 kilometers – 43:39.8 (1977 – American Record) 10 miles – 46:35 20 kilometers – 58:15 (1977 – American Record) 1 hour – 12 mi 1351 yd (20.556 km) (1977 – American Record) 25 kilometers – 1:14:12 (1979 – World and American Record) 30 kilometers – 1:31:50 (1979 – American Record) Personal road records 10 kilometers: 28:16 (1983) 15 kilometers: 43:25 (1981) 20 kilometers: 58:43 (1982) 25 kilometers: 1:17:23 30 kilometers: 1:29:04 (1976 – Unofficial World Road Record) Marathon (42.195 kilometers): 2:09:27 (1979 – former American record) Major road race wins Boston Marathon: 4 wins New York City Marathon: 4 wins Fukuoka Marathon: 1 win Amsterdam Marathon: 1 win Houston Marathon: 1 win Melbourne Marathon: 1 win Falmouth Road Race: 3 wins Virginia 10-Miler: 5 wins Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run: 4 wins Utica Boilermaker 15 km: 1 win Beverly Hills 10 km: 4 wins Azalea Trail 10 km: 4 wins Gurnet Classic Beach Run, Duxbury MA Bloomsday 12 km: 1 win Gasparilla 15 km: 1 win (first yr.) Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km: 1 win, 1978 Bix 7: 2 wins (incl. first yr.) Big Boy 20 km: 3 wins Toronto Marathon,1 win,1980 See also List of winners of the Boston Marathon List of winners of the New York City Marathon References Notes Books Rodgers, Bill, Marathoning (with Joe Concannon) (1980) Simon & Schuster, Rodgers, Bill, Masters Running and Racing (with Joe Henderson and Priscilla Welch) (1995) Rodale Books, Rodgers, Bill, Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan: Definitive Programs for Runners of all Ages and Levels (1996) Collins, Rodgers, Bill & Douglas, Scott, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, 2nd edition