RunningAHEAD - Topic: Age at First Marathon

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:11 AM

I thought it would be interesting to see how old folks were when they ran their first marathon. Now that I'm training for my first half marathon in September, I am surprised to find the thought of running a full marathon keeps popping up! Then I think, shoot, I'm a 45-year-old turtle, am I crazy? DH thinks I'm stretching things just to do a half! Thanks in advance! Teresa

Aamos

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:17 AM

My first marathon was in the fall of 2003, at age 49. I qualified for Boston and ran it just after my 50th. Tell the DH Tongue

(with a grin) from me! Big grin

, Amy

Masters 2000 miles

rlemert

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:18 AM

Miami, 2006, 53 y.o. Essentially done at the end of my 13th month of running.

jebl00

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:19 AM

I started running when I was 47, and ran my first marathon when I was 48. It took me almost 5 1/2 hours! I am now 54, and trainning for my 13th. The past couple of years they have all been BQ's. So you are not crazy! You are never too old or too slow to start running marathons!

seemomgo

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:25 AM

I ran my first and only at 46. I forecast many more in my future....

tselbs

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:33 AM

I ran my first and only marathon at age 62. It wasn't fast, 4:45, but I did it. I'm not sure exactly when I started running, but it was in my mid 50s with my first race (5K) at age 56. Teresa, it looks like you can dismiss your youthful 45 as a reason to not consider a marathon. Good luck. TomS

predawnrunner

posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:38 AM

First marathon in 2005 at age 49. BQ'd on #5 (finally) last fall. You're no more crazy than the rest of us!

aka Mrs. WillRunForBeer, MD, USA

Marathoning, the triumph of desire over reason

LaVitaDolce

posted: 4/17/2008 at 12:20 PM

October, 1995 Marine Corps Marathon I was 32 years old. Nov. 1997 New York City I was 34 years old. October, 1999 Marine Corps Marathon I was 36 years old. February, 2005 Tampa I was 41 years old. March, 2005 Lower Potamac River, Maryland I was still 41 years old. June, 2005 Kentucky and West Virgina (Hatfield-McCoy) I was either 41 or 42 years old. July, 2005 Elma, Washington I was 42 years old. September, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska I was 42 years old. October, 2005 Niantic, Connecticut I was 42 years old. November, 2005 Philadelphia, PA I was 42 years old. May, 2007 Burlington, Vermont I was 43 years old. October, 2007 Newport, Rhode Island I was 44 years old.

LaVita

evanflein

posted: 4/17/2008 at 12:33 PM

First was Equinox in September 2005. I was 45 and hooked. I've done 8 more between then and now... Boston will be #10.

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 4/17/2008 at 12:52 PM

I ran my first and only marathon last year at age 44. I won't be running another until at least next year, but I will eventually do it again. Someday I just have to get to Boston.

Not at it at all.

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 4/17/2008 at 1:19 PM

First marathon in 2007, at age 42.

Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."

perchcreek

i'm lovin' it... MM#1949

posted: 4/17/2008 at 1:25 PM

Started running (with Tory) in 2002 (age 49) First Marathon (MCM) October 2004 (age 51) BQ'd 5th Marathon (Myrtle) 2007 (age 54)

Perch's Profile "I don't know if running adds years to your life, but it definitely adds life to your years." - Jim Fixx "The secret is to make in your mind possible what was not possible before. The secret is to make easy what was difficult, instead to make difficult what really is easy." - Coach Renato Canova

mainerunnah

posted: 4/17/2008 at 1:47 PM

Started running in the spring of 2003 at age 48: 1 - Disney - 01/11/04 - 3:50:04 (8:46) 2 - Maine - 10/03/04 - 3:41:14 (8:27) - 8:50 PR 3 - Marine Corps - 10/31/04 - 3:51:18 (8:49) 4 - Boston - 04/18/05 - 3:48:04 (8:42) 5 - Maine - 10/02/05 - 3:53:43 (8:55) 6 - Marine Corps - 10/30/05 - 4:18:30 - (9:51) - OUCH! 7 - Boston - 04/17/06 -3:39:28 (8:23) - 1:44 PR 8 - Maine - 10/01/06 - 3:32:40 (8:07) 6:48 PR - BQ! 9 - Bay State - 10/15/06 - 3:26:49 (7:54) 5:50 PR - BQ! 10 - Boston - 04/16/07 - 3:50:25 11 - Maine - 10/07/07 -3:28:31 – BQ! 12 - New York - 11/04/07 - 3:29:39 – BQ! 13 - Boston - 04/21/08 - So as you can see ... you are not alone ... we are all a little soft! Wink

TanyaS

posted: 4/17/2008 at 2:27 PM

Ran my first marathon (New York) in '92 when I was 31. I ran that in 3:38, and now, at the lovely age of 47 and 12 marathons later (none of them faster than the first), I'm hoping to beat that before long. Maybe. We'll see. No guarantees. Longshot. Evil grin

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 4/17/2008 at 2:33 PM

This is very encouraging! I'm glad there are other crazy people out there! Wow, LaVita, 7 marathons in one year! Shocked

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