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| Boston 2019. Photo by MarathonFoto. |
(July 2019) Phil Stewart has had a highly respected national running presence for more than 40 years as a sub-2:20 marathoner, writer, publisher, race director, and road-race management expert. Currently he is director of the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile and publisher of Road Race Management newsletter. Stewart's running career has had more than the usual ups and downs, as has his weight. His personal story--returning to more consistent running and fitness when he reached his early 60s--serves testimony to the "it's never too late" approach. Stewart, now 69, is the first Lifetime Runner to express some apprehension that his cardiac health could outlast his brain health. We give him credit for his candor.
Your career/profession? I have been fortunate to have been able to carve out a career entirely in the running industry. I was one of the three founders of Running Times magazine in 1977, started Road Race Management as a spin off in 1982 (which I purchased when I left Running Times in 1986), and started directing the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile in 1991.
When did you start running and why? I started running to get into shape
