Larry Rawson, TV commentator

At the 1974 Boston Marathon, Larry Rawson corrected the announcer after he had made several factual errors on local radio, and as a result, was offered a chance to be part of the coverage over the air. For 34 years he has been one of our leading and marathon analysts. At a time when the usual uninformed TV anchor would make an unprepared and gratuitous mess of a running broadcast, Larry's insight and knowledge, transmitted our sport and its special allure to millions.An Emmy Award winner, his credits include Olympic Track & Field Trials, the NCAA Track and Field Championships, Boston and New York City Marathons, World Track and Field Championships and the Olympic Games. In 1991 he was part of the ESPN team that produced "Outside the Lines: Steroids -- Whatever it Takes", the award winning team that brought serious attention to performance enhancing drugs. His lifelong love of running blossomed at Boston College where he graduate with degrees in business and English set a New England college record in the mile and became a member of the BC Athletic Hall of Fame.

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