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 |
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336 | 12/2/19 | Monday | 7 |
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337 | 12/3/19 | Tuesday | 6.5 |
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338 | 12/4/19 | Wednesday | 12 |
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| x | Seth &Angie in am from GCC, then 5 with Leslie after school | 7 |
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339 | 12/5/19 | Thursday | 5 |
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340 | 12/6/19 | Friday | 3 |
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341 | 12/7/19 | Saturday | 8 | 25 | 3.1 |
| Marco Island 5K. 21:27, 10/150, 1st AG |
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342 | 12/8/19 | Sunday | 6 |
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| 3 on beach in am, then 3 with Debbie in pm |
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343 | 12/9/19 | Monday | 7.5 |
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344 | 12/10/19 | Tuesday | 6 |
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345 | 12/11/19 | Wednesday | 7 |
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346 | 12/12/19 | Thursday | 5 |
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347 | 12/13/19 | Friday | 5 |
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348 | 12/14/19 | Saturday | 10 | 26 | 3.1 |
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349 | 12/15/19 | Sunday | 5 |
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350 | 12/16/19 | Monday | 4 |
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351 | 12/17/19 | Tuesday | 7 |
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352 | 12/18/19 | Wednesday | 11 |
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353 | 12/19/19 | Thursday | 9 |
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354 | 12/20/19 | Friday | 4 |
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355 | 12/21/19 | Saturday | 5 |
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356 | 12/22/19 | Sunday | 8 |
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357 | 12/23/19 | Monday | 6 |
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358 | 12/24/19 | Tuesday | 8 |
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359 | 12/25/19 | Wednesday | 7 |
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360 | 12/26/19 | Thursday | 10.5 |
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361 | 12/27/19 | Friday | 6 |
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362 | 12/28/19 | Saturday | 10 |
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363 | 12/29/19 | Sunday | 7 |
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364 | 12/30/19 | Monday | 6 |
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365 | 12/31/19 | Tuesday | 3 |
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| 1979-2018 |
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| 496.1 | 132 | 694.5 | 118 | 175 | 89 | 182 | 675 |
| Lifetime |
| 107,025 |
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Streak Miles | 103,895 |
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S. Mark Courtney - Running Mileage 2019
Daily Average During 40 yr Streak | 7.1057153 |
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Weekly Average During 40 yr Streak | 49.740007 |
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| Boston - 3:30:45 (40 yr Boston average 2:58:19) |
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Monthly Average During 40 yr Streak | 213.17146 |
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| Columbus - 3:28:55 |
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Yearly Average During 40 yr Streak | 2595.3625 |
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Total Streak Miles - 40 years | 103,815 |
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| 24th on USRSA active streak list |
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| 10th among the 95 active Boston Marathon streakers |
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| Only about 25 have ever run more than 40 |
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| 2017 2315 Miles |
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| 2018 2385 Miles |
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| 2019 2325 Miles | 6.37 miles/day, 44.7 miles/week, 193.75 miles/month |
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