Running Stats
MARATHON | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Richmond Newspapers | 8-Oct-78 | Richmond, Virginia | 2:59:55 | Boston qualifying time was 3:00 hours so I made it with 5 seconds to spare! | |||
Marine Corps Marathon | 5-Nov-78 | Washington, DC | 2:55:00 | I didn’t realize I had farther to run when I first spotted the Iwo Jima Memorial | |||
Virginia Beach Marathon | 17-Mar-79 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 2:47:28 | Unexpectedly emotional finish on the boardwalk! | |||
Boston Marathon | 16-Apr-79 | Boston, Massachusetts | 2:48:35 | Just an amazing trip. Drove up from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in a Fiat 128! | |||
Rockford Marathon | 4-Jul-80 | Rockford, Illinois | 2:45:27 | The first of an impressive string of Rockford finishes! | |||
Iowa City Marathon | 2-Nov-80 | Iowa City, Iowa | 2:402:51 | Out and back through the farms. This was an amazingly flat course. | |||
America’s Marathon | 27-Sep-81 | Chicago, Illinois | 2:33:41 | This was definitely a breakthrough marathon for me! | |||
Rockford Marathon | 4-Jul-82 | Rockford, Illinois | 2:39:34 | ||||
Chicago Marathon | 27-Sep-82 | Chicago, Illinois | 2:40:25 | ||||
Milwaukee Marathon | 10-Oct-82 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2:45:59 | ||||
Boston Marathon | 18-Apr-83 | Boston, Massachusetts | 2:38:44 | This is my Boston Marathon PR! | |||
Chicago Marathon | 16-Oct-83 | Chicago, Illinois | 2:33:55 | This was my second 2:33 marathon on this course! | |||
Rockford Marathon | 13-Nov-83 | Rockford, Illinois | 2:33:13 | This was my third 2:33 and my all-time marathon PR! | |||
St. Louis Marathon | 4-Dec-83 | St. Louis, Missouri | 2:40:34 | I didn’t plan to run this marathon. I had to have my running shoes sent to me. | |||
Boston Marathon | 20-Apr-81 | Boston, Massachusetts | 2:48:25 | ||||
Twin Cities Marathon | 30-Sep-84 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 2:40:34 | ||||
Grandma’s Marathon | Jun-85 | Duluth, Minnesota | 2:39:58 | ||||
Grandma’s Marathon | Jun-86 | Duluth, Minnesota | 2:44:51 | ||||
Twin Cities Marathon | Oct-87 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 2:40:40 | ||||
Twin Cities Marathon | 2-Oct-88 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 2:54:58 | ||||
Twin Cities Marathon | 8-Oct-89 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 2:58:40 | ||||
Chicago Marathon | 28-Oct-80 | Chicago, Illinois | 2:40:06 | This was the new Chicago marathon course! | |||
Boston Marathon | 15-Apr-91 | Boston, Massachusetts | 2:51:05 | ||||
First Tennessee Marathon | 1-Dec-91 | Memphis, Tennessee | 2:51:35 | ||||
Rocket City Marathon | 14-Dec-91 | Huntsville, Alabama | 2:50:55 | ||||
Ocean State Marathon | 10-Nov-96 | Narragansett, RI | 3:06:51 | I decided to run this marathon while attending the pasta party the night before. | |||
Boston Marathon | 21-Apr-97 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3:06:03 | I ran with an injured right knee and shouldn’t have. | |||
Portland Marathon | 3-Oct-04 | Portland, Maine | 3:16:54 | Finished 14th out of 96 in my age group. | |||
Hartford Marathon | 11-Oct-08 | Hartford, Connecticut | 3:31:23 | Finished 28th out of 144 in my age group. | |||
Boston Marathon | 20-Apr-09 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3:23:23 | ||||
Providence Marathon | 3-May-09 | Providence, Rhode Island | 3:20:38 | Finished 3rd out of 73 in my age group. | |||
Phoenix Rock n’ Roll Marathon | 16-Jan-11 | Phoenix, Arizona | 3:27:47 | ||||
Half-Marathon | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Colonial Relays Half-Marathon | 18-Apr-79 | Williamsburg, Virginia | 1:17:26 | ||||
Kunsan Half-Marathon | Sep-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 1:12:12 | ||||
Corn Festival Half-Marathon | 28-Sep-80 | Morris, Illinois | 1:14:07 | ||||
Harvest Hustle Half-Marathon | 12-Sep-82 | Cary-Grove, Illinois | 1:19:00 | This was an unbelievably hilly course! | |||
Johnny Kelly Half-Marathon | 7-Sep-92 | Hyannis, Massachusetts | 1:20:40 | ||||
New Bedford Half-Marathon | 16-Mar-97 | New Bedford, Massachusetts | 1:20:50 | ||||
Law Enforcement Half-Marthon | 14-Mar-04 | Wakefield, Massachusetts | 1:31:38 | ||||
Boston Run To Remember | 24-May-09 | Boston, Massachusetts | 1:27:54 | ||||
Boston Run To Remember | 30-May-10 | Boston, Massachusetts | 1:35:30 | Finished 7th out of 214 in my age group. | |||
ING Hartford Half-Marathon | 9-Oct-10 | Hartford, Connecticut | 1:32:27 | Finished 9th out of 207 in my age group. | |||
Ten Miles | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Catfish Days | 27-Jul-80 | Wilmington, Illinois | 56:06:00 | ||||
Wilmington 10 Miler | 26-Jul-81 | Wilmington, Illinois | 56:55:00 | ||||
Coal City Centennial 10 Miler | 16-Aug-81 | Coal City, Illinois | 56:28:37 | ||||
Valley Fox Trot 10 Miler | 31-May-82 | Elgin, Illinois | 54:49:50 | ||||
Valley Fox Trot 10 Miler | 30-May-83 | Elgin, Illinois | 55:29:00 | ||||
Newburyport 10 Miler | 3-Aug-88 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | 1:03:03 | This was an evening race and it was unbelievably hot! | |||
10,000 Meters (10K) | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Spring Thing 10,000 Meters | 20-May-79 | Newport News, Virginia | 35:06:00 | ||||
Casemate Classic 10K | 1-Jun-79 | Ft. Monroe, Virginia | 34:31:00 | ||||
Old Canals Day 10K | 16-Jun-79 | Lockport, Illinois | 37:41:00 | ||||
Old Canals Day 10K | 21-Jun-80 | Lockport, Illinois | 34:37:00 | ||||
Carbon Hill 10,000 | 22-Jun-80 | Carbon Hill, Illinois | 34:51:00 | ||||
Ogelsby 10,000 | 28-Jun-80 | Joliet, Illinois | 34:58:00 | ||||
Olympian Classic 10K | 20-Jul-80 | Joliet, Illinois | 34:20:00 | ||||
Seneca 10,000 | 10-Aug-80 | Seneca, Illinois | 34:10:01 | ||||
Rockdale 10,000 | 24-Aug-80 | Rockdale, Illinois | 34:52:00 | ||||
Chanahon 10,000 | 7-Sep-80 | Chanahon, Illinois | 33:28:52 | I won this race. It was the only race my mom wasn’t able to attend all summer! | |||
Shorweood 10,000 | 21-Sep-80 | Shorewood, Illinois | 34:23:00 | ||||
Governor’s 10,000 | 5-Oct-80 | Kankakee, Illinois | 33:28:00 | ||||
Gordies Run | 12-Apr-81 | Joliet, Illinois | 35:10:00 | ||||
Heritage Bank 10K | 14-Jun-81 | Crest Hill, Illinois | 36:10:00 | ||||
Carbon Hill 10,000 | 21-Jun-81 | Carbon Hill, Illinois | 34:23:15 | ||||
Joliet Days 10,000 | 12-Jul-81 | Joliet, Illinois | 34:27:00 | ||||
Northbrook 10,000 | 9-Aug-81 | Northbrook, Illinois | 34:37:84 | ||||
Poplar Creek 10,000 | 30-Aug-81 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | 34:38:71 | ||||
Rockdale 10,000 | 7-Sep-81 | Rockdale, Illinois | 34:44:00 | ||||
Shorweood 10,000 | 13-Sep-81 | Shorewood, Illinois | 34:12:00 | ||||
Rosemont Horizon 10,000 | 26-Nov-81 | Rosemont, Illinois | 32:25:19 | ||||
Rockdale Ramblin Run | 5-Sep-82 | Rockdale, Illinois | 34:54:00 | ||||
Rockdale Ramblin Run | 5-Sep-83 | Rockdale, Illinois | 34:10:00 | ||||
Dundee Tenathon | 10-Sep-83 | Dundee, Illinois | 33:55:00 | ||||
McHenry 10,000 | 1-Jul-84 | McHenry, Illinois | 33:32:96 | ||||
Rockdale Ramblin Run | 3-Sep-84 | Rockdale, Illinois | 34:09:00 | ||||
Run In The Sun 10K | 9-Sep-84 | Dundee, Illinois | 34:12:00 | I won this race! | |||
Get In Gear 10K | 27-Apr-85 | St. Paul, Minnesota | 33:26:00 | ||||
Winsted Legion Days 10K | 11-Aug-85 | Winsted, Minnesota | 33:27:00 | ||||
Wild Rose 10,000 | 16-Jul-88 | 35:16:00 | |||||
Pickering Wharf 10K | 5-Aug-88 | Salem, Massachusetts | 36:18:00 | This was an evening race and was unbelievably humid! | |||
Badger State Games | 25-Jun-89 | Madison, Wisconsin | 35:58:00 | I finished 17th overall! | |||
Chileda Classic 10K | 2-Jul-89 | Lacrosse, Wisonsin | 35:28:00 | ||||
Central Life Special Olympics | 29-Sep-90 | 33:53:00 | I finished 2nd overall! | ||||
Optimist Run | 7-Dec-91 | Madison, Wisconsin | 36:17:00 | ||||
Freezeroo 10K | 8-Feb-91 | Madison, Wisconsin | 34:01:00 | ||||
Various Distances | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Jogging Jamboree | 19-Nov-79 | Langley Air Force Base, Virginia | 17:24 | This was the very first race that I ever raced in. I had the number 3 written on an index card in magic marker! | |||
Gosnold’s Park 3.7 miler | 26-Aug-79 | Langley Air Force Base, Virginia | N/A | ||||
Virginia Beach 5 Miler | 6-Jan-79 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 27:18:00 | ||||
Black History Week 3 Miler | 15-Feb-79 | Langley Air Force Base, Virginia | 16:41 | ||||
PTC Winter Championships | 11-Mar-79 | Hampton, Virginia | 30:28:00 | The distance of this race was 5.5 miles. | |||
Yorktown Victory Run | 26-May-79 | Yorktown, Virginia | N/A | The distance of this race was 8 miles. | |||
Kunsan 6 Miler | 16-Sep-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 32:40:79 | The following 3 races comprised the Korean Military Running Championships. I won all three races. In addition, I set a half- | |||
Osan 3 Miler | 28-Sep-79 | Osan Air Base, South Korea | 16:31 | Half-marathon PR when I won the Kunsan Air Base Half-Marathon in 1:12:12! | |||
Kunsan 6 Miler | 30-Sep-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 35:00:00 | ||||
Kunsan 2.9 Miler | 4-Nov-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 14:38 | ||||
Kunsan 6 Miler | 11-Nov-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 33:59:00 | ||||
Kunsan 3 Miler | 18-Nov-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | 16:05 | ||||
Kunsan 3 Miler | 25-Nov-79 | Kunsan Air Base, South Korea | N/A | ||||
Japan 4 Miler Walk-A-Thon | 16-Mar-80 | Okinawa, Japan | 42:00:00 | I had never competed in a walking race before. I found it extremely difficult and my hips hurt immensely afterwards. | |||
Japan 4.35 miles | 16-Mar-80 | Okinawa, Japan | 26:43:85 | ||||
WLS Run For The Zoo | 1-Jun-80 | Chicago, Illinois | 51:20:00 | The distance of this race was 8.9 miles. | |||
5 Mile Prediction Run | 11-Jan-81 | Joliet, Illinois | 28:13:00 | Watches were prohibited from being worn during this race. | |||
Frosty 5 Miler | 25-Jan-81 | Chanahon, Illinois | 27:06:00 | ||||
Naperville YMCA Halloween 4 miler | 31-Oct-81 | Naperville, Illinois | 21:08 | This race was run at night and their were lighted pumpkins lining the finish line! | |||
BIX 7 Miler | 30-Jul-83 | Davenport, Iowa | 39:44:00 | I ran this race in 5:40 pace. | |||
Crains Challenge 12K | 24-Jul-83 | Itasca, Illinois | 40:55:00 | ||||
Alzheimers Disease 5K | 6-Nov-83 | Chicago, Illinois | 16:05 | New Balance sponsored this race and I was a tech. rep. for them in the midwest. | |||
Carol Stream 5K | 4-Jul-84 | Carol Stream, Illinois | 17:04 | I ran this race in 5:30 pace. | |||
St. Charles Lite Beer 8K | 7-Jul-84 | St. Charles, Illinois | 26:38:00 | ||||
BIX 7 Miler | 28-Jul-84 | Davenport, Iowa | 39:22:00 | ||||
Bush Lake 4 Miler | 22-Nov-84 | Bloomington, Minnesota | 22:12 | ||||
Minneapple River Run | Jul-85 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 29:26:00 | ||||
Valentine’s Day 5K | 15-Feb-86 | 17:12 | |||||
St. Patrick’s Day 5 Miler | 16-Mar-86 | 27:04:00 | |||||
IRSA 5K | Mar-87 | Dallas, Texas | 16:59 | ||||
YMCA 4 Miler | 20-Sep-92 | Wakefield, Massachusetts | 22:16 | ||||
Alamo 5 Miler | 10-Apr-93 | 28:56:00 | I ran this race in 5:45 pace. | ||||
Breakheart 6K | 1-May-93 | 21:26 | I ran 5:46 on an incredibly hilly course. | ||||
Stu’s 30K | 9-Mar-97 | Clinton, Massachusetts | 1:58:44 | This was one of the most difficult races that I’ve ever run. It had a particularly challenging hill at the finish line. | |||
Whitin 5 Miler | Novermber 22, 2001 | Whitinsville, Massachusetts | 31:38:00 | I ran this race in 6:20 pace. This was also my first race in nearly 4 years. | |||
Ric Buxton Memorial 5 K | 2-Dec-01 | West Boylston, Massachusetts | 19:41 | ||||
Grafton Gazebo 5 Miler | 4-May-02 | Grafton, Massachusetts | 32:09:00 | ||||
Charlton 5 Miler | 2-Sep-02 | Charlton, Massachusetts | 33:03:00 | This was also one of the most challenging (i.e., hilly) courses that I’ve ever run. | |||
Ronny’s Run 4 Miler | 23-Aug-03 | Worcester, Massachusetts | 25:27:00 | I ran this race in 6:22 pace and finished 13th overall. | |||
Heroes 5K | 4-Apr-04 | Lowell, Massachusetts | 19:09 | I ran this race in 6:10 pace. | |||
Ronny’s Run 4 Miler | 28-Aug-04 | Worcester, Massachusetts | 25:00:00 | I ran this race in 6:15 pace and finished 7th overall. | |||
Sweetcorn Festival 5K | 4-Sep-04 | Columbus, Ohio | 19:00 | I ran 6:07 pace and finished 23rd overall. I didn’t even place in my age group. This was the first race my dad ever saw! | |||
Marathon Sports 5 Miler | Jul-05 | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 33:44:00 | I ran 6:45 pace on a very hot and humid evening. | |||
Grafton Gazebo 5 Miler | 5-May-07 | Grafton, Massachusetts | 33:58:00 | I ran this race in 6:45 pace. | |||
Grafton Gazebo 5 Miler | 3-May-08 | Grafton, Massachusetts | 33:50:00 | ||||
Marathon Sports 5 Miler | 17-Jul-08 | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 33:18:00 | I ran this race in 6:45 pace. | |||
Whitin 5 Miler | 27-Nov-08 | Whitinsville, Massachusetts | 32:28:00 | I ran this race in 6:29 pace. | |||
Grafton Gazebo 5 Miler | 2-May-09 | Grafton, Massachusetts | 32:04:00 | I ran this race in 6:25 pace. | |||
Whitin 5 Miler | 26-Nov-09 | Whitinsville, Massachusetts | 32:05:00 | I ran this race in 6:25 pace | |||
Grafton Gazebo 5 Miler | 1-May-10 | Grafton, Massachusetts | 34:13:00 | ||||
Ultramarathons | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | COMMENTS | |||
Border To Border | 17-Aug-87 | Minnesota | 9:43:12 | This was a 200 mile bike relay with Mark Lorden | |||
Border To Border | 18-Aug-87 | Minnesota | 10:20:39 | This was a 215 mile bike relay with Mark Lorden | |||
Border To Border | 19-Aug-87 | Minnesota | 5:03:44 | This was a 50 mile run relay with Mark Lorden | |||
Border To Border | 20-Aug-87 | Minnesota | 10:02:30 | This was a 50 mile team canoe race with 12 portages. It wasn’t pretty 🙂 | |||
Edmund Fitzgerald 100K | 22-Oct-89 | Duluth, Minnesota | 8:41:47 | This was the National Championships for 100K and I finished 5th overall. I happened to be in Duluth and decided to run. | |||
F.A.N.S. 24 Hour Run | 30-Jun-90 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 16 hours | I only completed 73.4 miles before I had to take a nap. When I awoke the race was over. I won’t make that | |||
Ice Age Trail 50 Miler | 18-May-91 | Kettle Morraine, Wisconsin | 7:06:36 | This was my first ultra trail race. | |||
F.A.N.S. 24 Hour Run | 30-Jun-91 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 24 hours | I covered 107.3 miles in this race! | |||
Comments
This is amazing! 🙂 Such inspiration for a new marathon runner!
Hello Alana,
I’m glad that I can be a source of inspiration. I’m also grateful that I’m able to help others achieve their running and life goals. Running has been such an integral part of my life.
Your Coach,
Rick