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  • Rosie's Run (Rosie Ruiz of Boston Marathon Infamy)

    04/21/2014 11:22:12 AM PDT · by SamAdams76 · 14 replies
    Lawrence Eagle-Tribune ^ | April 16, 2000 | Bill Burt
    EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally ran in The Eagle-Tribune on April 16, 2000, 20 years after Rosie Ruiz "won" the Boston Marathon. Ruiz, who married and changed her name to Rosie Vivas, spoke exclusively to The Eagle-Tribune a few weeks before the 2000 race. Since the story first ran, former race director Will Cloney has passed away. Ruiz is believed to be living in South Florida and has not run a race since her "victory.'' The voice is very pleasant and professional. It is also unmistakable. "This is Rosie Vivas, may I help you?" Then she realizes the caller who...