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On Sunday, March 12th 1978, wearing the #1 bib across his chest, America’s premier distance runner at the time, Bill Rodgers stood at the start line of the inaugural Heart Mini Marathon. Jerry Springer (the race's official starter) commenced the race and Bill, along with 3000+ people, would take off from Fountain Square
