This plaque is located next to the Red Auerbach statue near Fanueil Hall. It depicts a pair of running shoes and reads:
"In honor of his 1989 induction into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, his twenty-five years of excellence in distance running and unfaltering dedication to the Boston Community. A local hero and international competitor, Bill Rodgers set a new standard for road-racing achievement.
Four Time Winner of the Boston Marathon
1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
PLAQUE DEDICATED MARCH 27, 200 BY RONZONI PASTA
& THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION"
Wikipedia (
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"William "Bill" Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
Awards and distinctions
1973 AAU All-American Long Distance Team (20K)
1975 National AAU- DI Benadato Award - Best Athletic Performance
1975 Nominated Sullivan Award (placed second)
1975 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1976 Ranked #6 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1976 Member U.S. Olympic Team - Montreal, Canada
1976 AAU All-American Track & Field Team (10K)
1977 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1978 Ranked #2 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1979 Ranked #1 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1981 Ranked #7 in the World in the Marathon by Track & Field News
1989 New York Road Runners Club Abebe Bikila Award
1989 Tiffany's Man of Achievement Award
1990 RRCA Masters of the Year Award
1992 RRCA Masters of the Year Award
1994 CT Sports Writers Alliance Gold Key Award
1999 Inducted into Long Distance Running Hall of Fame
2000 Inducted into USA Track and Field Hall of Fame"