Maybe if they win again, their victories will be something more than a sad trivia question: Who won the most celebrated race in long-distance running the year the results didn't matter?

WSJ: Winning Boston Never Felt So Empty

The celebrated 43-year-old restaurateur (with Mario Batali, a force behind Babbo and Del Posto, among others), winemaker and TV personality ("Master Chef") had long lived a calorie-rich high life when he dedicated himself to distance running, completing a New York City Marathon and shedding more than 50 pounds along the way.

WSJ: Jason Gay: Italian for Dinner, a Triathlon for Dessert

In the Commons, he earned a reputation as a thoughtful, soft-spoken speaker whose outside passions include hill walking and long-distance running.

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