Staying the Course

A Runner's Toughest Race

Dick Beardsley and Maureen Anderson

Cover photo: Joey McLeister. Used with permission from the Duluth News Tribune.

Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race is published by the University of Minnesota Press. The cover images at right and below left may be used for book promotion purposes.

Dick Beardsley. January 2002. Photo credit: North Shore Productions.

Dick Beardsley. January 2002. Photo credit: North Shore Productions.

This photo was taken in 1980 during the Sioux Falls-Harrisburg 10K at Sioux Falls, SD. Dick placed first with a time of 29:56. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

In the mid 1970s, Dick ran cross-country at the University of Minnesota-Waseca. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

Later Dick ran for South Dakota State University in Brookings. In this shot from October 7, 1978, he placed first in the SDSU Invitational. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

In the 1980 New York Marathon, Dick collided with Bill Rodgers and both ended up on the pavement. Dick shows his battle wounds. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

Dick placed first in the Pepsi Challenge 10K in May 1982 at Sioux Falls, SD. His time was 29:59. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

January 1981. Dick and Bill Rodgers in the Houston-Tenneco Marathon. Dick placed second in 2:12:48. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

Dick won the Anchorage Firemen's Run, a 10K in Alaska in June 1982. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

Meeting with fans at a Kokesh Athletics promotion, May 1982. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

The winner's circle at the 1982 Boston Marathon. Winner Alberto Salazar holds up Dick's arm. This photo was taken by Dick's coach, Bill Squires. Photo credit: Courtesy of Dick Beardsley.

A book signing at B. Dalton, Fargo, ND, February 2002. Photo credit: North Shore Productions.

Dick with fan and fellow runner Greg Spadavecchia, 2002 Boston Marathon weekend. Photo credit: Greg Spadavecchia.

The 1980 New York Marathon. Alberto Salazar (far left) would go on to win. As you may have read above, Dick (center) and Bill Rodgers (#3) would collide and take a bad spill later in the race. Photo credit: Nature Photography by Leo Kulinski, Jr.

A 20K race in New Haven, Connecticut, 1982. Dick is on the left (#5). Other runners include Bill Rodgers (#3), Kevin Ryan (#32) and Bob Hodge (third from the right). Photo credit: Nature Photography by Leo Kulinski, Jr.

Dick with Alberto Salazar, September 5, 2003. Salazar was the featured guest at the annual Dick Beardsley Half Marathon in Dick's hometown, Detroit Lakes, MN. Photo credit: North Shore Productions.

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