April 22, 2024
Hear from our running legends who are running one or more of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon races. See the weekend schedule and hear some inspiring talks scheduled on Friday and Saturday. Also, stop by the Legends booth and chat with these great athletes. They will be happy to sign a race poster or pick up one of their books and have it signed!
Joan Benoit Samuelson won a gold medal in the first Olympic Women’s Marathon 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She set records in the Boston Marathon, the Chicago Marathon and had her birthday been a week later, she would have set a world record in her age group in the Memorial Marathon last year, even after knee surgery.
Bill Rodgers has been running for 50 years and has not slowed down. Bill ran in the 1976 Olympic Marathon and was favored to win in 1980 when the Olympic boycott prevented him from competing. He is best known for his four victories in the Boston Marathon and he won the inaugural five-borough New York City Marathon in 1976 and returned to win the next three years.
Marko Cheseto, born in Kenya, is an All-American athlete with an inspirational story of loss and courage. He set a world record in the 2021 Boston Marathon for a marathon by a double amputee.
A native of Detroit MI, he’s the founder of the Slow AF Run Club, an online community connecting tens of thousands of slow runners around the globe. He’s also the host of two podcasts – 300 Pounds & Running and The Long Run.
Jerry Faulkner is a native Oklahoman now living in New York City. Jerry won this Marathon in 2006 and won the Half Marathon twice. Today he serves as a Running Field Specialist for Adidas Running and was a Duathlon United States National Champion in 2021.
Camille Herron is an ultrarunner, scientist, coach, ambassador, public speaker, and model. She is known for running with her hair down, a big smile, and eating tacos to fuel ultramarathons. She is a four-time IAU International Ultrarunner of the Year and six-time USATF Ultrarunner of the Year.
Conor Holt serves as the lead coach and online endurance consultant for the ‘Run with Camille’ coaching website. Conor is a USATF Level 3 and IAAF Level 5 Endurance Certified Coach and is very fortunate to have worked with some of the best coaches in running and have learned the science and why/how of this magic sport.
Whit Raymond has infectious energy! As one of the premier race announcers, he starts early and stays late and calls thousands of runners to the finish line by name. He got his start at the Ironman World Championships on the Big Island of Hawaii. He is non-stop keeping the crowds and runners both entertained. Whit Happens in OKC each year
Mark Bravo is a professional running coach and announcer. He is a great ambassador for the OKC Memorial Marathon and encourages every athlete who laces up their shoes and gets them ready to run!
- Category: 2024
