Like most avid marathon runners, I’ve always dreamed of running the most prestigious marathon race in the world: the Boston Marathon. I first qualified when I was a medical student nearly eleven years ago, but was afraid of requesting time…
1973 Former Cornell University track standout Jon Anderson pulled away from defending champion Olavi Suomalainen near the 20-mile mark and won by more than 1 1/2 minutes in 2:16:03. New Jersey’s Tom Fleming closed fast over the final…
1947 The smallest Boston winner and the first of many Orientals who would leave their mark at Boston, 5’1” Korean Yun Bok Suh raced to a course record and world best performance of 2:25:39. American servicemen contributed funds…
In 2006, I visited my doctor weighing 104kg. With medicated high blood pressure, dangerously high cholesterol, and a shocking liver reading, I was on a path to destruction! I started my own butchery business at the age of 19, and…
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,…
