1984 WORLD RECORD-Steve Jones (U.K.) @ Chicago Marathon

At the1984 Chicago Marathon ("America's Marathon") Steve Jones of the United Kingdom ( Wales ) ran a 2:08:06 which broke the previous world record of Alberto Salazar who did a 2:08:13 at the 1981 New York City Marathon. Carlos Lopes, the second-place finisher in this 1984 Chicago Marathon, broke Steve Jones record at the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands on April 20,1985 with a 2:07:12.

This segment is from the CBS-TV race broadcast (WBBM-Channel 2) at a time when it was known as "America's Marathon" with Chicago's own Beatrice Corporation as the sponsor.
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NOTE: If you're not an ELITE runner like Steve and would be happy to squeak in just under four hours then this is the video for you:

a SUB-4hr Marathon: INSPIRATION is HERE
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Training programs are provided in the Chicago metro area by the Chicago Area Runners Association for everyone from beginners to marathoners. Visit http://www.cararuns.org or call 312-666-9836.

TRAINING TIP: TheMotionDevotion recommends the form of exercise demonstrated in the video at    • JUMPING ROPE-1985 - "Jazzy Jumpers" o...   For best results, it must be done exactly as shown.

Speaking of marathon training, here is a plug for the curator of TheMotionDevotion. His article was in "Running Middle East" magazine. http://tinyurl.com/6su3zq5

Please enjoy all of the running videos at TheMotionDevotion (and there are MANY MORE TO COME). Perhaps then you'd like to visit the website of the Chicago Marathon for more inspiration. http://www.chicagomarathon.com

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