Today is Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 and on this day in 1977, Minnesota runner Dick Beardsley ran his first marathon - the Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Hurley, Wisconsin.

In this episode, we'll hear about that marathon and the 12 that followed, with each one faster than the last. This 13-marathon PR streak earned Beardsley a spot in the world record book, and Dick Beardsley himself joins Today in Running History for a conversation about those 13 marathons and more.

And you heard it here first - I am running the 2026 London Marathon for the charity Keep a Child Alive! Check out my fundraising page and consider donating here. All contributions go directly to the cause, and no donation is too small!

A huge thanks to Dick Beardsley for joining the podcast, and for the excellent conversation. You can check out his podcast with fellow runner Mike Dunlap here, his book "Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race" here (one of the best running books I have run), and sign up for the Dick Beardsley Half Marathon in Detroit Lakes, MI next month here!

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