Kelley Gould's awesome marathon debut: 3:26:37!

Congrats to Marist Running Alum Kelley Gould for her wonderful debut at the marathon distance on Sunday morning in Philadelphia. Kell completed the race in 3:26:37, earning a Boston Marathon qualifier for 2018. She ran a smart, negative split race in tough, windy conditions. Here are her splits:

10km: 50:25 (8:06 pace)
Half marathon: 1:44:58 (8:00 pace)
30km: 2:28:04 (7:56 pace)
Marathon: 3:36:37 (7:52 pace)

In other news! Kieran Stack, father of current freshman Conor Stack, had a strong race and BQ of his own with a 3:18:55.

And Marist Running Alum from the Dark Ages (1980s) Rick Hankey had a strong race in 3:48:47. Rick was a teammate of mine for a few years back then.

Photos are of Kelley after the race and her outstanding cheering squad.

Nicely done!