Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles)
I was running some 5K and 10K road races and enjoying it. Someone asked if I would ever run a marathon, a race that’s 20 miles longer than a 10K. I decided to run one just so I could say I did it. I ran the Detroit Free Press International Marathon October 9, 1983, My time was 3 hours, 40 minutes and 26 seconds…placing 1655 overall position of finish and 399th Place Men 30-34. The run is “International” because it starts in Windsor, Canada and finishes on Belle Isle (US).
Got past “the wall” and getting near the finish line on Belle Isle. They say the best thing about running a marathon is when it’s over.
On the mean streets of Detroit.
Hitting the wall?
With Donna and Mike Shelly who joined Claudia for Team Pete support group. Photo taken on Belle Isle after finishing the marathon.
The large one upper left is the Heart of the Hills 5K race which was held at Andover High School. The red, white and blue ribbon was for 3rd Place in Manistee 10K 7/5/82; Several are JayCees Junior Champ: two 3rd Places, two 1st Places; medal with guy hurdling…2nd Place Shuttle Hurdle Relay at Oakland County Meet; two Special Olympics medals; one 1986 8K Race at Andover.
Some of ribbons and patches for races I ran. Allen Park one is near where Claudia lived. NAF stands for National Asparagus Festival held in Shelby, Oceana County. I did a race in Milford…didn’t know at the time I would be living there in the future. I did a Bike-A-Thon for the American Cancer Society…good cause.
Trophy (not pictured): Birmingham-Bloomfield Eccentric Track and Field Relays: Shuttle Hurdle Relay, 1971 Champion.
Trophy (not pictured): Discover Northville Rotary 10K Run: 3rd place in 24-29 age group.
Lions Run for the Blind 10K, 10/5/1980
Fire Cracker Run, July 4, 1983, 6th in the 30-34 group, 38.49
Peach Festival Run, Romeo 9/5/83
Lions Run for the Blind 10K 10/10/82 39:03
Farmington YMCA Fox Trot 10K, 23rd overall, 2nd in division, 38:19
Fox Trot, Farmington, July 21, 1984, 41:01 (splits 6:30, 13, 19:45, 26:30, 33:45, 41:01)
Michigan Week 10K, 5/17/81, 38:29, 11th in division (splits 5:30, 11:34, 17:54, 24:00, 30:00, 37:00 38:29)
Pistons 10K, Silverdome, 3/22/81
Got my picture in the paper Oct. 6, 1983…I’m the second guy from the right…in Boston Marathon hat given to me by Bob Seif, a friend who worked at Andover and is the guy to my right. The first guy on the right is John Hansen, a teacher at Lahser. Two-mile run? No, try 6.2 mile run.
Ribbons from Hickory Grove Elementary plus track and field ribbons from high school era. Most were relay team events. The two I’m most proud of are the two 3rd Place finishes in the Wayne/Oakland County League in the 440 yard dash (White ribbon and yellow ribbon). My best time was 51.9 for the 440 yard dash…they don’t do the 440 anymore, it’s gone metric to the 400 meter dash.