In the late '70s he was seen staggering to a finish in a 5km race near Boston.
"I never said I ran THE Boston Marathon. I have been very consistent on this. It is seared ... SEARED into my memory that what I in fact ran in was a 'marathon' race for the Senate, much of which occurred in Boston. That is what I was referring to, but I can tell you that I do have a PLAN to run THE Boston Marathon within the next twelve months."