Wednesday. May 7. 1986
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Emerald Sports Supplement
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For the first time in the 90-year history of last
week’s Boston Marathon, the race's winners were
awarded prizes.
Australian runner Robert de Castelia won
$30,000 and a new Mercedes-Benz for finishing
first in the race.
It's hard to imagine runners wouldn’t have the
prizes on their minds when they enter the race.
But when Eugene runner Art Soileau looks you in
the eye and tells you money isn’t what makes him
run. you believe him.
Boileau, a former runner at the University,
won $20,000 by finishing second to de Castelia.
Me achieved a personal best when he crossed the
finish line in 2:11:15. 3:24 behind de Castelia.
"The money isn't It. What motivates me is iust
to run fast and run in big races.” says 28-year-old
Boileau.
"After halfway, everyone was dying, so 1 Just
took off. But 1 thought i could have run it a little
faster. It was only personal best by 15 seconds
Timewise, it wasn't a big breakthrough,” Boileau
says.
”1 had run almost that fast in ’83. but at
Boston things are a little bit different. 1 had run**
fust in lap.m over U) kilom-.lers. and in Helsinki.
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pared to other hills. 1 drove over it a couple days
before, it's kind of a long drive though. It took me
about an hour to drive it — it's kind of scary.’
Boilcau says.
Cuming in second in the Boston Marathon was
not something he really anticipated, although he
says he had dreamed of doing that well. But
vBoiieau says when he got to Boston, he knew
where he stood. »
“It was a pretty competitive field, but when I
went there I thought 1 could finish in the top
five.’’ he says “Du Castella is probably the best
marathoner in the world."
Boileau has a good background himself. As a
Canadian f iuzen. he represented Canada in the
1984 Olympic Games He also placed 11th in the
World Championships in 1983
Boileau attended Lincoln High School iu
Portland, where he was ranked sixth in the state.
*" 'allowed in His family’s footsteps, hitting
at the University.
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