Ever since middle school, Anthony ran fast. When he reached his mid-50s, things got interesting.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 6th grade, I was second-fastest in our district in the 800-Meters,\u201d says Anthony, who qualified for Junior Olympics that year and finished in the top 20.<\/p>\n
He earned a college scholarship to run cross-country, then transferred after his freshman year. Running took a backseat to basketball and weightlifting. Still, he won 200M and 400M intramural races on Hayward Field<\/a>, Oregon\u2019s iconic track.<\/p>\n After graduation, his running waxed and waned. \u201cIn my 30s and 40s, I dabbled in running as part of my overall fitness.\u201d<\/p>\n Then the pandemic happened. Gyms closed. Social distancing became the norm. Running filled a void. \u201cCOVID really brought me back to running in my 50s.\u201d<\/p>\n Also, he got faster. Check out his marathon finish times over the years:<\/p>\n