Marathon 3 in 50 (@aacr @philly_marathon) in my #50in50 for the Gweneviere Mann Foundation done! My buddy Ferdinand ran it with me. He ran NYC with me and will run a total of 12 of the 50 marathons. The next one Ferd will do with me is the Disney Marathon (Florida) in January.
This was the 2nd time that I’ve run this race. The first time was years ago and I didn’t remember the route. It’s a fairly even course, except for around mile 8-11 as the elevation map shows.
I saw the great Bill Rodgers and mayor of running Bart Yasso.
And Boston Marathon champion Des Linden.
And running legend Meb.
I attended the Philadelphia Marathon press conference, saw Mitch Stoller of the American Association of Cancer Research speak and met him afterwards.
I did several media interviews about the foundation and why I’m doing this project, including this wonderful one in Runner’s World: Why This Man Wants to Run 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Weeks
Ferdinand and I finished in about 4:17.
The Philadelphia medal incorporates a replica of the Liberty Bell that actually dings!
3 states down, 47 more to go. Seattle Marathon tomorrow!
Next marathons on the schedule:
WA (Seattle) 11/25
TN (Memphis) 12/1
AL (Huntsville) 12/8
Join me on the #50in50 for the Gweneviere Mann Foundation, with many ways to get involved.
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She was excited about releasing an album she had just finished, but she passed before she could realize that dream, so we just recently released a single "What I Can Be" off of her album for her so that we could fulfill that dream for her. Download it here
Together we will save lives through early detection programs for lung cancer and brain tumors.
I ❤️ you Gwen.