LOOK AND SEE HOW THEY RAN Amby Burfoot Photo: Carol Goodrow, Manchester Road Race, November 2001 KR Mini-Interview KR: Which sports did you play at the age of ten? Amby: I played basketball and baseball, my big favorite (third base). KR: Did you participate in any training for running? Amby: No, but I liked running the mile every year in gym class because I always did well. KR: Did you run during your playtime? Amby: Constantly! I was always playing one sport or another after school with friends; or just "tag" and "hide and seek" games. KR: How many hours or miles did you spend or cover on running and other sports? Amby: Countless. FACTS Amby Burfoot won the Boston Marathon in 1968. He has won the Manchester Road Race nine times and participated in the race 39 times. Amby is the executive editor of RUNNER'S WORLD magazine. Birthday: August 19, 1946 Place of Birth: Charlottesville, Virginia Amby's real name is Ambrose. KR LINKS Burfoot, Amby | More | More| More | More | Web site | Amby's Photo Page | Back to LOOK and SEE How they RAN Index Amby has authored and edited many books on the topic of running. Here's one: RUNNER'S WORLD, COMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING, Everything You Need to Know to Run for Fun, Fitness, and Competition. This book and others are available at your local bookstore or the Rodale bookstore. Please email goodrow@infionline.net with comments on this column.