From running high school cross country to becoming a running coach, pacer, guide for the blind, and avid marathoner himself, long distance running is a core part of Mark’s identity. He ran his first half marathon in 2001, his first full in 2005, and since then has completed more than a hundred races of varying distance, including marathons in sixteen states on his way to completing the fifty-state challenge. In 2023, Mark was one of only eleven runners to successfully complete the Four Corners Quad Keyah: four marathons in four states in four days on the Navajo Reservation. In 2024, Mark teamed up with Achilles International, a global organization that offers support, resources, and guides for runners with varying disabilities. Mark is proudly running the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon to raise money and awareness for Achilles. To support Mark’s efforts to raise money for Achilles International, please click here. If you are a runner in need of a guide for an upcoming race, please use the contact form on the home page and Mark will get back to you.
