Medal Monday brings many stories of achievement for our members. Here are recent stories from the Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics, as told by you, as posted on the Marathon Maniacs/Half Fanatics Facebook pages. Congratulations to all of our members who ran these last few weekends! Linda Snell – (HF18475, DA3757, MM16006) #medalmonday Gettysburg halfContinue reading “Tales From Medal Monday Volume 3 Chapter 7”
Tag Archives: Boston
Third World Marathon Majors Journey Complete
Melinda Langlois successfully completed her Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Journey for the third time this past weekend in London. Among 685 finishers, she was one of only 3 runners achieving this milestone. Congratulations to her on this impressive accomplishment! Photo and Post Credit Melinda Langlois.
Running For The Pure Joy Of It: A Boston Marathon 2024 Story
Karen Gordon (MM12170, DA2028, HF13486) – Feeling super grateful for my Boston #10 and Marathon #70! Running for the pure joy of it. 💙💛 Fun to see friends on the course. A huge thanks to all the awesome spectators and amazing volunteers. Especially my Boston family who cheered me on in Wellesley. A special shoutContinue reading “Running For The Pure Joy Of It: A Boston Marathon 2024 Story”
Medal Monday: Boston Marathon
Tony Phillippi (MM3, HF3, DA3)- Medal Monday: Boston Marathon..Around mile 10ish I realized it was too warm for me to keep my goal pace, so I high-fived the kids and ran until my heart rate told me not to, and no, I didn’t kiss any girls at Wellesley, but I high-fived a lot of them!.It’sContinue reading “Medal Monday: Boston Marathon”
Run Family at the Boston Marathon
Before we race, we like to do a “Family Photo” if we can. The Marathon Maniac/Half Fanatic Run Family can be found at races all over the country. They took their traditional Sunday Noon photo before the Boston Marathon the next day April 15, 2024 Photo Credit Marathon Maniacs Facebook Page
Marathon Maniacs Take On the 2023 Boston Marathon
The Marathon Maniacs recently descended on Boston to compete in the Boston Marathon on April 17th. Here is a compilation of their photos, as shared by them. The traditional group photo the day before the race (April 16) Prerace Pictures Pictures from Along the course The Medals #medalmonday Photo and Post Credit Marathon Maniacs FacebookContinue reading “Marathon Maniacs Take On the 2023 Boston Marathon”
Journey of a 6-Star Finisher
Mikala Shremshock (MM7087, HF14614, DA2414) I started my running journey in 2010 with a 5k local race. I’m not even sure I knew what a marathon distance was at that point. Then some friends from my running community inspired (also known as peer pressured) me to start running more and longer and eventually to qualifyContinue reading “Journey of a 6-Star Finisher”
Maniacs Take On Boston
The Marathon Maniacs were in Boston on April 18, 2022 for the Boston. Here are some of the photos they posted from their experiences Photo and Post Credit, Christine Murasaki Ainsworth, Lynne Kilirnr, Tony Phillippi, Karen Flynn, and the Marathon Maniacs Facebook Pages
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.
Maniacs in Boston 2022
The Marathon Maniacs did their traditional pre-race Boston Marathon Picture on Sunday April 17th before race day on Monday the 18th. The was also a sighting of Main Maniac #3 Tony Phillippi who is running in the race on Monday. Good luck all! Photo credit Jaimie Gosselin