Running In The 70s

4.17 Steve Williams Part 4

Running in the 70s Episode 4.17 Steve Williams Part 4, Steve discusses his clothing athletic business, his thoughts on legacy, the world of Track today and the fascinating story of his idea for a Track buddy movie. Steve started in the 1960s, the Bronx, UTEP, San Diego State U, 3 x world records, 5-time U.S. National Champ, 1977 IAAF World Cup 100m champ, author "Always Speeding" ... World's Fastest Human.

4.16 Steve Williams Part 3

Running in the 70s Episode 4.16 Steve Williams Part 3, Steve discusses shoes, the Puma brush spikes, and the wild stories of his in the middle of the Adidad/Puma family battles and the world of money for athletes in the 1970s. Steve started in the 1960s, the Bronx, UTEP, San Diego State U, 3 x world records, 5-time U.S. National Champ, 1977 IAAF World Cup 100m champ, author "Always Speeding" ... World's Fastest Human

4.15 California Zoom Gang Part 1

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝟎, episode 4.15 California Zoom Gang Part 1   A group has been meeting online weekly since about Covid time, some of whom have known each other for over 50 years, to talk track and running.          This is a drop in to get some of their stories.  Among them are state champions, national champions, All Americans, national and world record breakers, still Current coaches / starters/ officials/ announcers, etc.     Some of the names are:  Lupe Solis, Don Gregory, Curt Elia, Craig Elia, Don Chapin, Art Meyer, Cregg Weinmann, Steve Kelley,  Vince Engel, Larry Gonzales, Joe Gonzales, Darrell Cox, Jim Hartig, Thomas Valles, Mike Lennemann, Bill Cockerham, Dave Bronzan, Ray Winter, ...

4.14 Jack Leydig

Running in the 70s podcast 4.14 Jack Leydig started 1960, 3 HS natl postal records, Pres 15 years West Valley Track Club, Publisher 1969-1981 NorCal Running Review, 22nd Boston, organized 1974 AUU XC championship, ... launching his DNA to orbit the  sun https://www.westvalleytc.com/history [https://www.westvalleytc.com/history] and https://www.celestis.com/participants-testimonials/jack-leydig/ [https://www.celestis.com/participants-testimonials/jack-leydig/]

4.13 Ron Wayne Part 2

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝟎, episode 4.13 Ron Wayne 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USGrsWXdwz8 4.13 Ron Wayne Part 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USGrsWXdwz8] We talk about Running Relationships through the years and the SMARTeam mentoring program ...start 1965, Undefeated XC Season Sr. HS year- Mass State + New England  Champ, UMass ( NE Collegiate XC champ, 7x Yankee conf champ XC/Track, 5 school records), 3 xAAU AA, US Marathon 1st, 2nd and 2nd Natl AAU 25K, 5 sub-2:20s in calendar year, top USA runner Boston 1977, 2 x top 10 Boston, Nike race creator, 32 years with Mizuno, creator SMARTeam mentoring program ...