Some Old Good Running Photos

Paul Cummings (278), Garry Bjorklund, Craig Virgin and Pat Porter leading the US Olympic trials in 1984.
The final results were: 1)Paul Cummings 27'59.08. 2) Craig Virgin 28'02.27. 3) Pat Porter 28'03.86. 4) Bjorklund 28'05.83
5) Mark Curp 28'06.80

Don Cleary, Steve Lacy and Doug Padilla during the 5,000m trials in 1984.
Padilla was the winner in 13'26.34 2) Steve Lacy 13'27.72 3) and Don Clary 13'28.62

Paul Cummings (10), Gregy Meyer (3) and Benji Durden (6) leading the 1983 Boston Marathon

Close to half Marathon Durden takes the lead

Greg Meyer joins Durden at 30Km

Greg Meyer taking the lead

Greg Meyer, the last American to win the Boston Marathon (2:09:00)

Gidamis Shahanga (9) from Tanzania and Simeon Kigen (8) (Kenya) leading the 1984 Los Angeles Marathon used as a trials
for Kenyans and Mexicans. Shahanga won in 2:10:19.

Paul Kipkoech winning the 10,000m at WC in Rome 1987 with 27:38.63, running the last 5K in 13'24, the fastest ever at that time.
(The first 5K were 14'13)

Steve Moneghetti , Ahmed Saleh, Douglas Waikihuru, leading the Marathon in The WC in Rome 87. in the back,
Bordin, Ikangaa and Hugh Jones traying to catch them.

Douglas Waikihuru, a Kenyan based in Japan, wins the Marathon in 2:11:48, 250 yards ahead of Saleh.
Bordin sprinted away from Moneghetti to claim 3rd.4

Henrik Jorgensen (Den), Christoph Herle (WG), Steve Jones (GB) and Charlie Spedding (1) leading the 1985 London Marathon.
the event was won by Jones in 2:08:16, Spedding was 2nd in 2:08:33

Dick Quax (1) and Bob Hodge leading the Nike OTC Marathon in 1980. Quax won in 2:10:47, Bob Hodge was 2nd in 2:10:59

Ahamed Saleh from Djibouti, close to the finish line at the Marathion World Cup held in
Hiroshima 85. Takeyuki Nakayama in close 2nd.

His winning time was 2:08:09. Nakayama (Jap) 2nd (2:08;15); Djama Robleh (Dji) was 3rd in 2:08:26

Craig Virgin winning the Peachtree road race 10K in 28'39" at Atlanta 1980

Joaquim Cruz (1'43.00) from Brazil, beating Konchella (4th place), Coe (2nd in 1'43.64), Earl Jones (3rd in 1'43.83)
winning the gold medal in the 800m at LA84

Coe celebrating his triumph in the 1,500m at LA84 with 3'32.53 (OR)

Gelindo Bordin and salvatore Bettiol chasing the leaders in the Marathon at the WC in Rome '87

Abdi Bile and Steve Cram at Rome '87. Bile won in 3'36.80

Filbert Bayi from Tanzania setting a new WR (3'32.16) in the Commonwealth games at
Christchurch 1974, beating John Walker from NZ.

Said Aouita celebrating the gold in the 5,000m at LA84, the winner time was 13'05.59

Knowing his lack of speed in the final meters, Antonio Leitao [2nd place #722] from Portugal, takes the lead from the gun
in the 5,000m final at LA84. Aouita and Ryffel (Switzerland) right behind him.

Steve Scott (938) leading the 1,500m final at LA84. Behind him, Coe, Omar Khalifa -780 (Sud),
Steve Cram, Robert Chesire -578(Ken), Ovett, Spivey (USA), Materazzi (Ita), Anthony Rogers (NZ)
Andres Vera (244- Spain)

Pat Porter, from Alamosa, CO in the 10,000 final at LA84 where he was 15th in 28'34.59.

10,000m heat at LA84. Fernando Mamede (DNF) from Portugal (724) he was the WR holder at that time for 10,000m,
Salvatore Antibo (Ita, 4th place in 28'06), Mike McLeod (GBR) who finally took 2nd, after Vainio being DQ.
Craig Virgin (USA) he did not make the final. Mamede was the favorite but like usual, in big events, never was a factor.

In the final, Alberto Cova (Ita) and Marti Vainio (Finland) surged with 9 laps to go.
Later, Vainio would be DQ..

Alberto Cova celebrates his gold medal in the 10,000m. His time was 27'47.54

Lasse Viren in the final 5,000m at Montreal 1976.

De Castella trailing Ikangaa and Shahanga from Tanzania in the Commonwealth games
at Brisbane 1982.

World XC Champinships in Boston, March 21, 1992. Khalid Skah (Mar), Fita Bayisa (Eth) and Richard Chelimo (Ken) were also among the favorites.

John Ngugi takes the lead to win in 37:05, Mutwol (Ken) was 2nd in 37:17 and Bayissa 3rd (37:18).

Bill Rodgers, Ted Castaneda and Craig Virgin in the 10,000m race at the 1976 Olympic trials.

Martin Mondragon (5), from Mexico, world Record holder in the master division
for 10,000m , leads the PEPSI 5 mile race in Puerto Rico. Dionicio Ceron (8), Mauricio Gonzalez
and Nakkim (15) from Norway join the lead. At 55 years old (2006), Mondragon still runs 31'50" in 10K.

Sydney Maree winner of the 1st. 5th ave. Mile

Julius Korir ?(Ken) leading the steeplechase at the WC in Hlesinki 1983?

Mark Curp (5), Mike Musyoki (2), Simeon Kigen (14), José Gomez (22), Mike McLeod and Marcos Barreto (22)
in the early stages of Gasparilla Distance Classic in 1985.

Frank Shorter

Matt Centrowitz and Dick Buerkle leading the 5,000m olympic trials in 1980




Steve Scott, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram and Said Aouita in the final of 1,500m at the
WC in Helsinki 1983: Cram won in 3'41.59, Scot (3'41.87) Aouita (3'42.2)