On the Mark

On the Mark

DepartmentVol. 6, No. 6 (2002)November 20022 min readpp. 170-172

You’ll laugh – possibly cry – and applaud wildly…

Dick Beardsley—Marathon

Champion, Seminar Speaker,

Expert Fishing Guide, “Survivor”

Pe) Woy ASG

* Two-time champion and course record holder —Grandma’s Marathon

* Champion and course record holder—Napa Valley Marathon

* London Marathon Champion

* Second-place finish—-“The Duel in the Sun”—Boston 1982

* Fourth-fastest men’s marathon time

* Two-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier

* Experienced fishing guide for

more than 25 years

“I’ve heard all the speakers on the running circuit. None has a better story to tell, or tells it better than Dick Beardsley.” Joe Henderson, senior writer, Runner’s World magazine.

nd Xt If you would like to invite the dynamic Dick Beardsley to your race, contact:

Jan Colarusso Seeley, Marathon & Beyond

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This article originally appeared in Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 6 (2002).

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