Kelley Passes Torch to Pupil Burfoot, Who Wins the Boston Marathon. That’s the headline Amby Burfoot would have written across the cover of Runner’s World, had he been Editor-in-Chief on ...

Amby Burfoot is a freelance writer and editor and a member of the Running Hall of Fame. His most recent book is “Run Forever: Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running.” ...

Marathoner and Runner's World contributor Amby Burfoot talks about the vulnerability of running 26.2 miles of public space, the Boston Marathon as a holy grail and the importance of being cheered on.

Amby Burfoot: Through the early 70s I couldn't imagine anything faster than Ron Hill's 1970 Boston win in 2:10:30. He seemed as good a runner as any in the world at that point, and his Boston time ...

Fifty years ago on a Monday in mid-April, Wesleyan freshman Amby Burfoot decided to leave school for a day and skip track practice without telling his coach or anybody where he was going. It was ...

It was on Friday, April 19, 1968 that a lanky, bestacled Ambrose “Amby” Burfoot raced into Boston Marathon lore, pulling away in the closing miles from U.S. Marine William Clark to cros… ...

Amby Burfoot once had to make a choice between finishing the Boston Marathon with his wife and daughter — or actor Will Ferrell, who had just wrapped up making the movie Elf. Let’s just say ...

MANCHESTER, CT — Running legend Amby Burfoot kept his eye-popping streak alive in the Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving morning. The 88th edition in 2024 marked his 62nd straight appearance ...

Marathoner and Runner's World contributor Amby Burfoot talks about the vulnerability of running 26.2 miles of public space, the Boston Marathon as a holy grail and the importance of being cheered on.