Category Arkansas

2015, Arkansas, F 40 - 44, Wheeler - Kathy

For the rest of my earthly life I can say I am a Boston Marathon finisher – Kathy Wheeler (April 20, 2015)

After six months of fundraising and training, the time finally arrived to make my way to the Bay State to run the 119th Boston Marathon. Training for this marathon wasn’t easy. I fought a tight hamstring the whole training period…

Woody Harrell
April 24, 2016

2011, 2014, Arkansas, M 50 - 54, Necessary - Jeff

A Tale of Two Bostons – Jeff Necessary (April 18, 2011, and April 21, 2014)

My Boston story begins in 2008 when I ran my first marathon, although the description “run” is probably an over simplification: I ran, walked, hobbled, limped, and finally finished in 4:46. I could have checked marathons off my bucket list…

Woody Harrell
June 23, 2015

2011, Arkansas, Cole - Amy, F 35 - 39

“The sheer exhilaration I felt at the finish line will never be topped” – Amy Cole (April 18, 2011)

Running, for the longest time, was a casual thing for me: a hobby really, and nothing I thought would ever amount to much in my life. Certainly not something that would eventually lead me to a great city in the…

Woody Harrell
April 18, 2011