Reason for running Marathon: Personal challenge and requalify for Boston. Marathons run previously: 4 - Rock-N-Roll (1998), Atlantic City (1999), Philly (2000), Marine Corp (2003) Favorite running place: 5 Mile neighborhood loop run with my daughter. Most enjoyable race: 2005 Reach the Beach Relay. Favorite Book: The Quotable Runner. Favorite Movie: Chariots of Fire. Favorite Magazine: Running Times or Trail Runner. Favorite T.V. Show: Smallville or Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
Jim

Finish: 3:37:12
Chip Time: 3:34:26
Pace: 8:17.2
Age Place: 194

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Tom

Finish: 3:29:24
Chip Time: 3:29:10
Pace: 7:59.3
Age Place: 2

Reason for running Marathon: The challenge. Marathons run previously: None. Favorite place to run: Valley Green, Chester Springs Most enjoyable race ever run: NERRC 25K Enjoy reading Runners World. Favorite television: Reba!, Gilmore Girls (it's a girl thing)
Lynne

Finish: 4:21:58
Chip Time: 4:19:28
Pace: 9:59.6
Age Place: 153

Reason for running marathon: "Because I love wearing obnoxious neon colors. It goes well with my skin tone." Marathons run previously: 4. Favorite place to run: Valley Green if I have a running partner. Most enjoyable race ever run? Reach The Beach, Ultra Team - Dirty 1/2 Dozen - HOOOAAAAHHHH! Favorite reads: Runners World and the Complete Book of Running for Women. Interesting factoid: According to my running partner, I have a very unique running form. Other than that, it all stems from quitting smoking! Oh, yeah, and I do a run/walk... :) Favorite television program: Any CSI Las Vegas
Dana

Finish: 3:46:19
Chip Time: 3:45:50
Pace: 8:38.0
Age Place: 64

Reason for running marathon: It's on my birthday. How many Marathons run previously: 6. Favorite place to run: Wissahickon trail. Most enjoyable race ever run? Steamtown Marathon or Philly Marathon.
Ray

Finish: 3:18:07
Chip Time: 3:17:49
Pace: 7:33.5
Age Place: 55

Reasons for running marathon: after New York City Marathon I wanted to run a marathon with less than thirty thousand people at the start. Marathons run so far: 1. Favorite place to run: Valley Green. Most enjoyable race: Reach The Beach Relay. Favorite book about running: Pete Pfitzinger & Scott Douglas: Advanced Marathoning. Favorite television program: Immortal Yin Soon Shin (Korean historical drama)
Sandor

Finish: 3:40:04
Chip Time: 3:38:46
Pace: 8:23.7
Age Place: 216

No other info yet.
Joe

Finish: 3:40:41
Chip Time: 3:40:11
Pace: 8:25.1
Age Place: 217

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Reason for running Marathon: Stay in good shape going into the winter months. Marathons run previously: Three Favorite place to run: Peace Valley Park Most enjoyable race ever run? Duke Blue Devil Ironman Triathlon, Raleigh, NC Favorite book/movie about running: Inside Triathlon Interesting factoid: First date with wife included a three mile run. Favorite television program: 24
Mike

Finish: 2:57:35
Chip Time: 2:57:18
Pace: 6:46.5
Age Place: 36

Reason for running marathon-This is the one that is most local and one of my fastest. I know the course from years of running on these roads. Marathons you run previously: I think I am at about 90. The first one I ran was 1971. Favorite place to run: Kelly and MLK Drives. Favorite Running Movie: "Running" with Michael Douglas. Interesting factoid: I just qualified at last year's Philly Marathon for Boston. That was the first time in 12 years. I got in shape last year by knocking on 19,000 doors running for State Rep. as the Maple Glen Marathon Man. Favorite TV Program: Cheers reruns
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Reason for running Marathon: Running as a long-run preparing for the Phoenix Marathon in January. Marathons run previously: 7. Favorite place to run: Through the streets of Elliger Park (for the scenery), and around the track at Mondauk (for its soft surface and measured mile). Most enjoyable race ever run: Boston Marathon in 1999/2000; enjoyed running past Wellesley College with co-eds screaming their support. One runner there actually turned around and went back so he could run past Wellesley a second time.
John

Finish: 3:48:18
Chip Time: 3:46:35
Pace: 8:42.6
Age Place: 110

This will be (hopefully) my first marathon. It's something I've wanted to do for 20 years! I did the 2005 Distance Run in just under 2 hrs and I'm cautiously optimistic that I can finish the marathon.
Lisa

Finish: 4:12:19
Chip Time: 4:10:19
Pace: 9:37.6
Age Place: 90

 

Click here for pictures of our accomplished runners

 

Although he didn't run as part of the AARC team, Ken finished just under 3:16 with a pace of 7:28.7 (just ahead of Ray, it looks like).

 

And then there was this other race the day before...  Dolly, Jack, Joe, and Tony finished the JFK 50-Mile Race in Hagerstown, MD:
Runner Time Pace
Dolly 10:29 12:32
Jack 9:54 11:51
Joe 10:29 12:32
Tony 8:49 10:33

Click here for a recollection of the 50-miler from Rory, a friend of Ray MacWilliams.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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