S. Mark Courtney Aims For 5th Decade Sub-3 Marathon

by Amby Burfoot
Mark and I have had a hard time connecting, apparently because he's very busy with a race-timing company, Run High, that he and his wife own. In fact, they did much of the work behind the 28,215 Boston Marathon timing chips that will be used in the race. "We printed the stickers, domed them with an epoxy for a 3D look, placed them in the chips, and individually scanned and bagged them for Boston to pack in the pre-race envelopes," Courtney says. Continued ...
S. Mark Courtney Wins the 50+ Division
of the 2006 Boston Marathon

Boston's Fastest Streaker

Pennsylvania's S. Mark Courtney returns for Boston #31 in 2010

By Sabrina Grotewold
As featured in the May 2010 issue of Running Times Magazine

his average finishing time for all 30 Bostons is 2:47:08, with a course PR of 2:31:58, run in 1986." Full article.

The Road to Boston

THE ROAD TO BOSTON is a Chicago-based training program and running camp. The Coach and program director, Mark Buciak, has completed the last 30 consecutive Boston Marathons with a PB of 2:30:25, making him the only Illinois member of Boston’s elite “Quarter Century Club” (QCC). For more info, click on

No Stopping: Ronald Kmiec's 36-year Boston Marathon streak

By Peter Vigneron As featured in the Web Only issue of Running Times Magazine

"Ronald Kmiec is a pianist and piano teacher. For almost 32 years he went running every day. Then he had a heart attack and the streak ended. When he recovered he resumed running. That was two years ago. He is now 67, his new streak is two years old, and he will not better his old streak until he is 97.

Kmiec is a novelty and an eccentric..." Read more

Runner's World tribute to Jack Meegan

Jack Meegan, 74, a Quarter Century Club member with 30 finishes, died from a heart attack following a run on January 14th. Condolences from the QCC to his family & friends. See the article from Runner's World Forum .

Montclair Marathon Man Turns 70, Keeps Running (Baristanet)

Montclair Marathon Man Turns 70, Keeps Running (Baristanet)

The QCC wishes Andy best wishes and success with his "heart repair" on the 27th. To my knowledge, he is far and away the most prodigious marathoner In the world with 618. Read this story to be blown away by the extent of his accomplishment.

Delco man looks to 44th Boston Marathon

Please check out this great story (with pictures) in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Neil Weygandt, the QCC record-holder for consecutive Boston Marathon finishes (43).

The Boston Sports Trail: A Sports-Themed Walking Tour of Downtown Boston

The Boston Sports Trail includes a number of running-related sites. You may purchase a tour book or get info about the sites of interest to you on the interactive map. See #6 (a bronzed pair of Bill Rodgers running shoes), 22 (BAA exhibit of running memorabilia), 23 (Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel hosts the pre-race Mayor's Reception & the awards ceremony for the champions of the Boston Marathon), and 24 (A 15-foot granite medallion embedded on the Boylston Street side of Copley Square marks the 100th Boston Marathon. The medallion includes geographic and topographical maps of the course encircled by the names, countries, and finishing times of all winners since the race's inception in 1897on the map).

New Book

Looking for the fountain of youth? New Book by Ed Mayhew highlights success stories of a number of individuals age 40 to 80 who challenge traditional views of the capabilities of the aging process. Yours truly is featured on pages 160-162.

QCC 2009 Group Photo by Diane Carling