A PA Who Runs Every Day
Pennsylvania PA S. Mark Courtney has run for 10,740 straight days—every day for more than 29 years. He has competed in more than 140 marathons, including running the Boston Marathon 30 times.
“There were days when I didn’t want to [run] and days I should have taken off, but I just wanted to keep my goal going,” said Courtney, who began his streak on Sept. 20, 1979, at age 23, and never ran less than a mile each day.
“I was just hoping to reach 1,000 days. But as you get into it you don’t want it to end. I know that sooner or later it will, but I will do what I can to keep it going. My next milestone is 30 years and then 11,000 miles.”
In addition to practicing as a PA, Courtney operates The Runner’s High, providing road race timing and computer services.
In June, Courtney will be inducted into the Youngstown Roadrunners Hall of Fame for his contributions to running.
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