NYC Marathon 1983

The main pack chasing the leaders at 4 miles...the pack included John Graham -GBR(3), Domingo Tibaduiza-Col (30)
Gerardo Alcala (Mex) in red, Tony Sandoval -USA (6), Marzack (Pol), Ron Tabb (4), Rod Dixon (NZL), Rudy Chapa (C57) among others.

The leaders at 4 miles were: Antonio Villanueva (Mex)- a master runner, Gidamis Shahanga (Tan)
Santiago De La Parte (Spain, in blue) and Desmond O'Connor (in red); The 4 mile split was 19:10.

Geoff Smith on his first marathon leading the race at 20 miles (Bronx)

Rod Dixon trying to catch Smith but having
some hamstring problems

At 25 miles, Dixon is closer

At the end, Rod Dixon breaks the tape in 2:08:59

breaking the 2:09!!

Rod Dixon celebrates his victory...Geoff Smith (floor) ran one of the fastest marathon debut in 2:09:06

Cover of the Running Mag...What a feeling!!

John Tuttle takes 4th in 2:10:51, John Graham (GBR) 5th in 2:10:57

Rudy Chapa was 7th in 2:11:13; Domingo Tibaduiza (Colombia) takes 8th in 2:11:21