Natalie Uyeno(MM15186, HF17314, DA3505) I’M AN ULTRAMARATHONER!!! Completed 32 miles (a little over a 50K) in under 9 hours!!! Lifetime marathon or longer #8 (1st ultra) is in the books! I was way undertrained, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when I was gifted a race entry to the Nanny Goat 12-hour race byContinue reading “Becoming an Ultra Marathoner”
Category Archives: Profiles
Titanium 50 State Double Agent
Congratulations to Hank “On the Hill” Lopez (MM14004, DA3029, HF 16561) who recently completed multiple pinnacles of running over the last year. Leveled up to Titanium (10 stars in Marathon Maniacs) in October, 2021 Leveled up to Sun (Half Fanatics) in April, 2022 Leveled Up to Everest (Double Agent) in April 2022 Hank also completedContinue reading “Titanium 50 State Double Agent”
Christie Clinic Illini Challenge
Ruthie E Maldonado-Delwiche (HF17679) – Just got home from running the Christie Clinic Illini Challenge in Urbana, Champaign. All I can say is Christie Clinic got it right. From start to finish … OMG! The customer service was amazing; the 5k on Friday night was so fun and spectators unbelievable. The course was great andContinue reading “Christie Clinic Illini Challenge”
Running Two Oceans
Patty Bishop (HF12118) – Finished Half Marathon #193 and Continent #6 in South Africa today, at the “Two Oceans 21km Marathon”, in Cape Town. This was my most stressful race yet. There were many parts of the race with time cut offs and you were swept if you did not make it, incredibly strict. ThisContinue reading “Running Two Oceans”
Running Boston
Christine Murasaki Ainsworth completed her 7th Boston Marathon, facing significant physical challenges due to prior injuries. Despite aiming for a sub-5 hour finish, she fell behind but persevered, motivated by her supporters. The event’s crowd and volunteers uplifted her spirit, and she continues to fundraise for cancer research.
World’s Okayest Runner.
Katie Applegate (HF18527) – When I started running less than 3 years ago, my goal was to finish a half marathon. I was adamant that I would never want to run a marathon. But then life kept throwing curveballs at me and I told myself I needed to run a marathon to prove to myselfContinue reading “World’s Okayest Runner.”
Dallas Marathon Runner Trying for Guinness World Records, Again
Angela Tortorice (MM2543) hopes to run her 1,000th marathon in Irving on April 2nd. Chances are pretty good, Dallas runner Angela Tortorice has run more marathons than anyone you know. “Even though I’ve done 989 marathons now, you do question every time, ‘Am I going to make it to the finish line?’,” Tortorice said. TortoriceContinue reading “Dallas Marathon Runner Trying for Guinness World Records, Again”
Guest Speaking in Lincoln
If you are running the Lincoln (Nebraska) Marathon Weekend April 29-May 1, one of our own is a featured speaker at the Race Expo that weekend. Randy Woodward (MM15271) will be speaking at the race expo’s “Featured Speaker Sessions” on Saturday, April 30th. For more details, please follow the link below. Read more of Randy’sContinue reading “Guest Speaking in Lincoln”
The Family That Runs Together
Tricia & Aubrey Davis (HF #18538 and HF #18587 ) It’s #medalmonday and our entire family received medals for completing the Montgomery Alabama 5k on a very cold and windy Saturday morning. My husband Aubrey finished in 1st place in his category. We were joined by our daughter, son-in-law, and our two grandchildren. The MontgomeryContinue reading “The Family That Runs Together”
Shamrock’n Doubleheader Challenge
Randell Hansen (MM8508, DA2931, HF16161) – Medal Monday as I took the Shamrock’n Doubleheader Challenge in Sacramento this weekend by running both the 5K Saturday (in 18:53; took 2nd in my AG) and the Half-Marathon (in 1:28:41) yesterday. I forgot to pick up my “Challenge” medal after the race so I’ll be getting it tomorrowContinue reading “Shamrock’n Doubleheader Challenge”