Mark Nenow - A Todd's Road Stumbler.
I am not sure how I have not known this story, but today I feel like I've discovered another little "pot of gold".
Last month, I wrote a post titled Lexington's endurance culture. The point of my post was that Lexington, Kentucky is a great place to run, bike and at times swim (the pools are nice, but you have to deal with the open water you can find.) But the greatest thing about this community is that there are a lot of people willing to help you become active.
What I found out today
Today I found out that Mark Nenow was from Lexington.
If you do not know who Mark is, then don't feel bad because I didn't either. While talking to my client the other day she mentioned a runner and how he had won the Bluegrass 10k. Yesterday, she had his name for me. I didn't know it. (And I feel like I have a decent understanding about the history of running.... obviously not!) Today I looked him up. Mark was a pretty successful runner (sarcasm intended).
He held the American 10,000 meter record for the track and road. His track record lasted for 15 years, until it was beat by Meb Keflezighi in 2001. His 10,000 road time of 27:22 still remains the American record.
So what is more exciting than one of the best American runners being from my adopted home town? Mark Nenow was a fellow Todd's Road Stumbler! Here are a couple links to some old TRS newsletters that talk about Mark's running:
1. Fall, 1983 - notice he's wearing the TRS jersey!
2. Spring, 1984
What a great story.... and one that just seems hard to believe.
Last month, I wrote a post titled Lexington's endurance culture. The point of my post was that Lexington, Kentucky is a great place to run, bike and at times swim (the pools are nice, but you have to deal with the open water you can find.) But the greatest thing about this community is that there are a lot of people willing to help you become active.
What I found out today
Today I found out that Mark Nenow was from Lexington.
If you do not know who Mark is, then don't feel bad because I didn't either. While talking to my client the other day she mentioned a runner and how he had won the Bluegrass 10k. Yesterday, she had his name for me. I didn't know it. (And I feel like I have a decent understanding about the history of running.... obviously not!) Today I looked him up. Mark was a pretty successful runner (sarcasm intended).
He held the American 10,000 meter record for the track and road. His track record lasted for 15 years, until it was beat by Meb Keflezighi in 2001. His 10,000 road time of 27:22 still remains the American record.
So what is more exciting than one of the best American runners being from my adopted home town? Mark Nenow was a fellow Todd's Road Stumbler! Here are a couple links to some old TRS newsletters that talk about Mark's running:
1. Fall, 1983 - notice he's wearing the TRS jersey!
2. Spring, 1984
What a great story.... and one that just seems hard to believe.
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