Originally posted at today.com Sept. 22, 2022, 8:11 AM EDT By Al Roker, April Santiago and A. Pawlowski Tom Perri (MM7000) When 61-year-old Tom Perri began running as a teen, he never imagined he’d go on to complete more than 2,000 races, logging over 100,000 lifetime miles. He’s run in all 50 states — six times. “I’m a trueContinue reading “Prostate cancer survivor runs 600 marathons: ‘Cancer will never tell me what I can do’”
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Becoming a Berlin Legend
Katie Galvin (HF18478) I can now say that I’m a Berlin Legend! (What all finishers are called) After fighting off a slight cold/allergies/not covid, my goal was to start as far up as I could in corral H to give myself a little time buffer and make it past all the cut off points. IContinue reading “Becoming a Berlin Legend”
Running the Finger Lakes Half
Linda Snell (HF18475) #medalmonday Completed my first of four races in four states to level up to Saturn on Saturday! Finger Lakes Running Festival in Montour Falls, NY, was a small, but well organized race. The medal was beautiful, for the half and 20 miler (I did the half), you got a sweet hoodie 😀Continue reading “Running the Finger Lakes Half”
20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 8
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. Tim Goedeker (HF16713) Missed Medal Monday 😮 Ran the Run the Rockies Road half in Frisco, CO (no medal but niceContinue reading “20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 8”
Finishing Her 100 Half at the Air Force Half
Congratulations to Sandi Guglielmi (HF9218) who recently completed her 100th half marathon at the Air Force Half Marathon in Dayton Last weekend. From Sandi: I truly don’t know where to begin with expressing what this weekend meant to me. I ran Air Force in 2014 and it was miserable. I swore I would never runContinue reading “Finishing Her 100 Half at the Air Force Half”
Finishing 200 at the Adirondack
Congratulations to Kerri Haskins(MM1336, DA836, HF8724), She recently completed her 200th marathon or ultra marathon at the Adirondack Marathon this past weekend in New York. This was a journey a few years in the making. Per Kerri, she started this journey in Oct 2006. From Kerri: 200th marathon or ultra done!! Baystate Marathon (Mass.)will beContinue reading “Finishing 200 at the Adirondack”
Idaho Running Day Marathon
Keith Olson (MM11347) Here is the group picture from the Idaho Running Day Marathon. Yep, just me as far as I know. Double out and back with Half, 5k and 10k people on the same narrow trail. Great weather, fairly flat, plenty of aid stations and beautiful scenery. Photo and Post Credit Keith Olson
Finishing 500
David Johnson (MM1440) This weekend can not pass without recognizing David Johnson for completing his 500th marathon! He ran a 50K, followed by a marathon in the same day! This is not David’s first rodeo though. This is the guy that not only introduced The Maniac Hall of Fame to us, but had a hipContinue reading “Finishing 500”
Love pushes Virginia mom to run with her son
Love pushes Virginia mom to run with her son: ‘How do you not do this for him?’ https://www.wtvr.com/i-have-a-story/kim-and-woody-michaux-september-16-2022 Kim Michaux (HF16698) & Woody Michaux (HF18452) RICHMOND, Va. — Kim Michaux always goes the extra mile for her son Woody. Lifting her 32-year-old son into the family’s vehicle is a routine she executes often. Their destinationContinue reading “Love pushes Virginia mom to run with her son”
Running the Marine Corps Half
Anita Burns (HF7613) 118 in the books, ran the Marine Corps Half Marathon at Camp Lejeune, NC, with a couple of friends on Saturday. Rain for the first half then the sun came out. 🥵 Photo and Post credit Anita Burns