S. Mark Courtney has reached 107, 025 lifetime miles (Dec. 31, 2020)

Mark Courtney

Grove City PA

DOB:  Jan. 1956

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When did you start running and why? March 22, 1978 just prior to graduation at Alderson-Broaddus College, WV.  Just finished reading Ken Cooper’s book on aerobics, and on that sunny morning, I decided that if I was ever going to start running, today was the day.  I set a goal of running the Boston Marathon before I was 40 although I can’t remember if I really knew how long a marathon was.

How much did you run in your peak years? Highest year 1983 - 3650 miles (10/day). Highest week, 120. During my daily-run streak, I have averaged 7.1 miles a day during 40 year streak.

Top performances? 41 Boston Marathons in a row including 2020. Average of best 25 - 2:44:03. Average of best 30 - 2:46:53. Average of best 35 - 2:50:51. Average of all 40 - 2:58:19. Winner of 50-59 age group in 2006 with 2:46:44. My marathon PR is 2:28:48, Chicago 1990.

S. Mark Courtney Running Miles, Dec. 2019 and all previous years


335 

12/1/19 

Sunday 

10.5 




4 with Angie in am in rain, the 6.5 Smith Loop + later 







6.5

336 

12/2/19 

Monday 




Sewage plant from PO 








7

337 

12/3/19 

Tuesday 

6.5 



Leslie from sewage plant 



6.5






338 

12/4/19 

Wednesday 

12 



Seth &Angie in am from GCC, then 5 with Leslie after school 


5






339 

12/5/19 

Thursday 



Sewage plant - very slow.  Legs shot.  Post Shingles shot 








5

340 

12/6/19 

Friday 




3 on beach from SSS 








3

341 

12/7/19 

Saturday 

25 

3.1 


Marco Island 5K.  21:27, 10/150, 1st AG 








8

342 

12/8/19 

Sunday 




3 on beach in am, then 3 with Debbie in pm 







3

343 

12/9/19 

Monday 

7.5 




4.5 on beach in am, then 3 with Debbie in pm 







4.5

344 

12/10/19 

Tuesday 




3 in am, 3 in pm 








6

345 

12/11/19 

Wednesday 




FMB at sunset 








7

346 

12/12/19 

Thursday 




FMB with Debbie 






5



347 

12/13/19 

Friday 




FMB 








5

348 

12/14/19 

Saturday 

10 

26 

3.1 


Naples Christmas Glow Run 5K   21:14 








10

349 

12/15/19 

Sunday 




FMB 








5

350 

12/16/19 

Monday 




From home with Leslie 



4






351 

12/17/19 

Tuesday 



5 with Angie in am, then 2 later 

5








352 

12/18/19 

Wednesday 

11 



7 on Track with Steve, Seth and Angie, then 4 with Leslie 




1

353 

12/19/19 

Thursday 



40 year running streak  103,815 miles during streak 






3

354 

12/20/19 

Friday 



Dogwood 








4

355 

12/21/19 

Saturday 




Steve and Angie in am 




5




356 

12/22/19 

Sunday 




Leslie in SR 



8






357 

12/23/19 

Monday 




Kim, Angie, Steve from GCC, then 1 M alone 





1

358 

12/24/19 

Tuesday 



4 before dinner, 4 after dinner - Dogwood 








8

359 

12/25/19 

Wednesday 




Smith Loop + Dogwood 








7

360 

12/26/19 

Thursday 

10.5 



am with Steve and Angie, then 5.5 with Debbie in pm 




5.5 


3

361 

12/27/19 

Friday 



Leslie in SR 



6






362 

12/28/19 

Saturday 

10 




Angie from HS Track 

10








363 

12/29/19 

Sunday 




Smith Loop + 








7

364 

12/30/19 

Monday 




Leslie in SR 



6






365 

12/31/19 

Tuesday 



Dogwood 








3


Dec 

215 



169.4 

11



























2 0 1 9 


2325 



160 

Yoga Classes = 160










1979-2018 


104,700 





496.1 

132 

694.5 

118 

175 

89 

182 

675


Lifetime 


107,025













Streak Miles 

103,895















































































S. Mark Courtney - Running Mileage 2019

Daily Average During 40 yr Streak 

7.1057153 




Marathons









Weekly Average During 40 yr Streak 

49.740007 




Boston - 3:30:45    (40 yr Boston average 2:58:19)









Monthly Average During 40 yr Streak

213.17146 




Columbus - 3:28:55









Yearly Average During 40 yr Streak 

2595.3625













Total Streak Miles - 40 years 

103,815 




24th on USRSA active streak list
















10th among the 95 active Boston Marathon streakers
















Only about 25 have ever run more than 40










2017 2315 Miles
















2018 2385 Miles
















2019 2325 Miles 

6.37 miles/day, 44.7 miles/week, 193.75 miles/month