Yes, the results are in~!
After 6 months of once a week training runs, achilles soreness, painful feet, bruised toes and tired muscles, John completed the 26.2 mile LA marathon in just over 6 hours.
My goal was to raise $1300 to provide clean water for 26.2 people but twenty-two friends and relatives gave a total of $1710 providing clean water in Africa for over 34 people. Let me say another thank you to everyone who encouraged me along the way... I could not have accomplished this alone! Total funds raised for Team World Vision by all runners in the LA marathon was over $700,000, wow!
Some of you may be asking if I will be running again... Let me answer that with a quote by 2 time Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter:
"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming."
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| note the trash bag jacket John is wearing! |
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| NewSong Church runners at Dodger Stadium |
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| a great sunrise was a bonus for waking up before 5am |
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| A world vision pep talk and prayer at Dodger Stadium before the marathon started |
For those few who want to see John's "exciting" video finish, check out this link
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| at the World Vision tent after the finish line in Santa Monica |
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