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Running The Marathon, 50 Years After Winning It

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Amby Burfoot will run next week's Boston Marathon for the Martin Richard foundation MR8. (Elise Amendola/AP)
Amby Burfoot will run next week's Boston Marathon for the Martin Richard foundation MR8. (Elise Amendola/AP)

When Amby Burfoot won the Boston Marathon back in 1968, he ran the race "fast and greedily." Now, fifty years later, Burfoot approach to the race the race is different. He now runs with a sense of gratitude and an appreciation for everyone who supports the runners.

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Amby Burfoot, editor-at-large for Runner's World, member of the Running Hall of Fame and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

This segment aired on April 16, 2018.

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