Marathon Legend, Bill Rodgers, Looks Back

Slacking off in college, losing his job, and hitting rock bottom before climbing to stardom

Bill Rodgers clears the finish line at the 1980 Boston Marathon. It was his 4th and last championship at the world's oldest marathon event. He also won the New York title 4 consecutive years between 1976-1980.

“I always needed someone to pull me along”, says Bill Rodgers about his early years.

The veteran long-distance runner, who still holds the record …