Good Day - #4354; Marathon '91

DateApril 15 1991

Can DescriptionsMaster; Monday; X2543; April 15, 1991; No. 4354; WCVB code 99; Rec date 4-15-91; Air date 4-16-91

Abstract#4354; Marathon '91 and Patriots Day on Good Day; Mike Lynch and Bill Rodgers begin at the Hopkinton start line; New Balance shoes are made at several factories and there is a visit to the Lawrence factory floor to see how the shoes are made; Leonard Zaichowsky talks about the psychology of running long distance; a "fake" runner is interviewed; charitable programs that operate in parallel with the marathon are introduced; the 1775 route of the British soldiers and the Minute Men is traversed near Concord; there is some advice about where to watch the race.

OtherCredits: Good Day! Marathon; Produced By: Ted Reinstein; Directed By: Donna Hennessey; Assistant Director: Brian Pellicano; Good Day! Show Producer: Karen Malamed; Remote Technicians: Joe Soucar; Bayard Peabody; Chris O’Hare, Howie Rouse, Dick Erickson, Roger Rice; Videotape Editors: David Teixeira, Scott Obreza, Craig Pizzo, Ellen Boyce; Audio: Jim Barker, David Gardiner; Videotape: Wayne Smith, Leon Goldman, Brian Menz; Floor Directors: Kif Williams, Jam Hakim, Carolyn J. Stirling, Al Giglio; Special Thanks: Gregg Kidd, Faith Sutter, Bruce Berman, Ed Harding, National Park Service (North Bridge Vistors Ctr.), Karen Holmes, Lou Sideris; Executive Producer: Elizabeth Cheng; Vice President / Station Manager: Paul LaCamera