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 Location: Rochester, New York, USAE-mail: dpm@veriomail.com Occupation: retired, former VP of St Joe Paper Company Height: 6' - 0" Weight: 218 Birthplace: Brookville, Ohio, USA Date of birth: November 11, 1920 Years running: Since July 21, 1968 Years running ultras: My first ultra was an attempt at the JFK March 31, 1974. It was a cold rainy spring day with mud everywhere and over 1700 runners. My son and I were in the back and the course was a sea of mud by the time 1600 runners ahead of us chewed it up. We made it to Snyders landing, 34+ miles in 10 44 and quit. The next year I returned on November 15, 1975 and did the 50+ in 13 34. PRs: Marathon 3:50:40, 50 miles 8:59 Shoes I run in: any on sale Favourite running surface: chips packed on dirt trails Some ultras I have completed: 91 completed to date including JFK, 13 finishes; Niagara 50k, Jed Smith, Sacramento, CA; Hannibal, NY 50m; Richmond VA, 50m; Nickel City 50m; Nanisivik, NWT 13 finishes; Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic, 50k, Strong Children's 24 hour; Panama across the continent Atlantic to Pacific and vice-versa, once each way; Texas Trail 50k Ultra achievements: broke 9 hours at Hannibal 50 mile, completing Panama in under 12 hours with Wally Herman Typical training week: 30 miles Injury history: plantar fascietis, groin pulls Favourite ultra foods: snickers Favourite ultra beverages: water Things I like most about ultras: the challenge Things I hate most about ultras: the distance Ultra heroes: Wally Herman, Norm Frank, Ann Trason, Spiros Favourite ultra quote: My own, "You must show your body who is boss." Other comments: I have completed a total of 568 marathons and ultras to date. 297 of these were done in my 70s. The 297 completions is probably a world's record for septuagenarians. Nov 2000 |
