“One and Done, I Thought!!!” – Kenneth Williams (April 22, 1991)
I began running in 1977, just after returning from a trip where I met a guy who had “run a marathon.” That sounded like a neat thing to do, so I decided I’d like to try it. I had no…
“After the rain chased my family from the finish line, I finished alone, but elated!” – Gerald Holbrook (April 22, 1991)
I only began running at age 51. I ran my first Marathon after 21 months as a runner. It was the Memphis Express Marathon, and I ran in 3:58:07 at age 53. Over the next eleven years, I ran a…
Even short fat guys can perform if they train for it! – Rob Crosswell (April 20, 1987)
I first started running in the mid 1980s. I had gained a lot of weight, and determined it was time to take action on that matter. I went to the track at the high school, and a few of my…
Someone steals my thunder. – Joe Muldowney (April 18, 1983)
The Fenway Hotel was about a mile from the finish line, but it may as well have been a thousand miles away. On blistered feet, space blanket covering my body, which was caked with dried sweat, I shuffled back to…
Running on Great Shrimp Scampi in Tretorn Tennis Shoes – Paul Riefberg (April 22, 1974)
One day I was searching through my race results, to look over my marathon finishes. I ran sixteen marathons in the ’70s. I was somewhat surprised to find I only had printed results for seven of them. Through the years…
Boston Qualified! 2014 -Running is my metaphor for sobriety: I can’t stay sober alone; I would never have made it to Boston on my own…
Eva Esquivel I began running in May 2009. I was a little more than two years sober and was starting to understand my life had to be more than just not drinking. I no longer was okay with being angry,…
Boston Qualified! 2014 – “…but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward!”
Lisa Johnston My Boston Story is not complete yet. My Boston Qualifying story is. After seven marathon attempts, with my best time being 4:02, I had basically given up qualifying for Boston. I took a five year hiatus from running,…