Daily Archives: Saturday, 20 April, 2013

Today in History – Boston Marathon 1981

1981 was a memorable year for Aucklander Allison Roe, who became the first New Zealand woman to win the prestigious Boston race, taking nearly 8 minutes off the course record in running 2:26:46. She followed up this performance six months … Continue reading

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