He led for 54 miles, at one time by six minutes.

Boston led for three miles, but in the end Fashion won it by 60 yards setting a new world record of 7:32 for a four-mile heat.

We were led upward for many miles until we found ourselves again in the region of perpetual snow.

Boston led for three miles, but Fashion won by 35 lengths setting a new world record of 7:32 for a four-mile race.

This year, I led for 21 miles in London.

Hall showed that he was capable of staying with the event's elite competitors, leading for almost 22 miles.

Our way led on past a bottomless pit and along and over the main stream of the latest lava-flow for seven miles.

Our road leads beside it for many miles.

The following year, Fanelli led the 1981 Boston Marathon for 16 miles.

He finished third in 1985, then led for 14 miles in 1987 before dramatically fading to fourth place in 2:12.03.