Running Past - Profiles

1968 Boston Marathon Champion. Amby ran his fastest marathon in 1968 at Fukuoka, Japan. His time of 2:14:28.8 was one second off the American record, then held by Buddy Edelen.

Born August 19, 1946, Amby grew up in New London, Connecticut. He attended Fitch High School, where he was coached by John J. Kelley on the cross-country team beginning in his junior year. Coach Kelley describes the young Amby as, "A quiet but involved kid. He could usually be found reading, and would never slack off in his workouts. Amby was a focused competitor."

He attended Weslyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, running cross-country. He favored LSD training (long slow distance), running 100 to140 mile weeks at 6:30 to 7:00 minute per mile pace.

After his Boston win, Amby turned his attention toward the 1968 Olympics. A calf injury eliminated his Olympic hopes. Amby went on to become the editor of Runner's World Magazine.

Amby's Boston Marathon Record Born August 19, 1946

Year    Time Place
1965    2:34:09 25
1967    2:28:05 17
1968   2:22:17 1
1969   2:29:07    17
1970   2:25:27 16
1971 2:35:11    39
1973    DNF
1975     2:21:20    32
1976       2:27:56      12
1977 2:46:37 362
1978    2:30:04       161
1979       3:00:24      3032
1980    2:25:47    54
1988   2:59:45 1532
1993 3:24:34 2175
1996 4:38:31   21613

Year    Time Place
1998         3:35:32      4872
2003         4:03:37      9488
2008         3:51:04     12263

2013    Halted at 25.5 miles due to the bombing, 4:25:13 projected time

2014         4:42:48     25207
2015        4:18:09     18137
2016        4:17:48     20145
2017    4:18:29 19274
2018    4:53:25 22471
2021       4:33:54 12381
2022       4:51:00 22520
2023       4:40:45 20720
2024       4:59:58 20659