Building a World-Class Elite Field with Dick Mattia

The Mile Marker from the Boilermaker Road Race · Oct 15, 2026 · 40m

Dick Mattia has seen it all in his nearly 50 years with the Boilermaker. As a founding member of the group that created the Boilermaker Road Race, Dick has seen the event evolve in a multitude of ways - including the introduction and growth of the elite field.

In this episode, we talk to Dick about the early days, what the process of finding and inviting runners looks like, and ask him the age-old question: What will it take for a U.S. athlete to win the Boilermaker again?

All this, plus Dick's training tips and course hot takes, in the episode!

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