Dick Beardsley
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"Dick Beardsley" is an American long-distance runner best known for his close finish with Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon.

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It's unbelievable that wherever I go, people still want to talk about that race. It beat me up more than any other race in my life.

My parents had their problems with alcohol, but they did provide for our family. In talking about my mom and dad, I've never, ever called them drunks. Were they alcoholics, yes.