Carl Carter Age: 31 Hometown: Little Rock, AR Occupation: Training Supervisor for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Races Completed: 1 ultra marathon 11 marathons and 5 half-marathons Carl Carter passed a “Little Rock Marathon” training billboard in 2005 and the rest is history. It was the starting line that gave him direction and focus in
Keather Kehoe was watching her husband complete a 5K race in 2007 when a family member challenged her by saying they didn’t think she could run a 5K. Kehoe picked a 5K race to run and started training in July 2007. Two years before, Kehoe started regularly working out with a trainer and lost 20 pounds. Those
Kimberly Young Age: 46 Hometown: Memphis, TN Occupation: Chief Financial Officer Races Completed: 12 half marathons, 2 marathons Kimberly Young’s running philosophy is simple - she runs because she can. She started running in high school, but it wasn’t until her son reached high school when she felt long distance running was for her. Running has become
Janet Tran Age 47 Hometwon: Missouri City, TX Occupation: Software Solutions Consultant Races Completed: 1 Half Marathon and 1 10K After a routine physical checkup Janet Tran learned her triglycerides levels were off the chart and she need to be on cholesterol lowering medication. “I don’t want to be on a prescription drug if there’s
Ila Owers Age: 43 Hometown: Houston, TX Marathons Completeted: 14 This January, Ila Owers will be running for a reason to show support for Bo’s Place, a non-profit bereavement center that offers grief support services for children and families, an organization that has personally helped her family deal with their grief after losing her husband
Age: 38 Hometown: Columbia, MO Occupation: Public Libarian Marathons Completed: 4 Terzah Becker will return to Houston where she ran her first marathon 15 years ago in 1997. The Chevron Houston Marathon will be her fifth marathon and is the first time she will run for a cause, supporting the Houston Food Bank. Becker chronicles her
Sary Joudah Age: 36 Occupation: Speech Therapist Hometown: Houston, TX Marathons Completed: 7 Sary Joudah started running in 2000 and training for marathons would later lead him on his weight loss journey. Joudah completed his first marathon in 2001. He followed training guidelines from a running book and finished 15 minutes over the time limit,