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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