Marathon You Can Do It

If you are age 50+ and you think you should start running as a new hobby, this story of 80 year old runner Bob Dolphin should inspire you.

Bob has finished 456 marathon, a total that includes 44 ultramarathons ranging from 31 to 101 miles.

Bob ran his first marathon in 1981 at a prime age of 51. An age when most naysayers would consider too old to think of running a marathon.

In an article in Seattle times Bob sums his love for the 26 miles, “I like the difficulty, the competition in my age class, the sociality among runners, the satisfaction I feel when I complete a race. That’s when I feel most of my runner’s high — when I can sit down and rest and don’t have to count down the miles anymore.”

Dolphin’s marathon milestones
Race No.	Milestone	Date	Age	Location	Time
1	First marathon	Sept. 1, 1981	51	Columbia, Mo.	3:53:45
56	Fastest Boston Marathon	April 18, 1988	58	Boston	3:04:25
116	Longest run (101 miles)	June 14, 1992	62	West Seattle	24 hours
317	Last time under 4 hours	June 28, 2003	73	Eugene, Ore.	3:59:01
453	Fastest 2009 race	Oct. 11, 2009	80	Victoria, B.C.	5:22:19
456	25th entry in Seattle Marathon	Sunday	80	Seattle	#

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