Farther than you. Longer than you. Faster than you. It could be you.
Ron Hill ended the longest running streak in history this past weekend. Saturday’s 1 Mile was the last day of 52 years and 39 days straight with at least that distance. My old buddy *Alex Galbraith from Houston moved up a notch to 4th on the active U.S. list.
Ron Hill’s Sportscaster Card, circa 1979. When Real Men wore Real Running Shorts.
Celebrating over half a century of Commonwealth Games Gold, World Records and permanent place in the history books.
| The Coverts (45+ Years) |
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| Rank, Name | Streak date (MM/DD/YYYY) | City, State, Occupation, Age | Streak days (years) |
| 1. Jon Sutherland | 05/26/1969 | West Hills, CA, Writer, 66 | 17418 days (47.69 years) |
| 2. Jim Pearson | 02/16/1970 | Marysville, WA, Retired, 72 | 17152 days (46.96 years) |
| 3. Stephen W. DeBoer | 06/07/1971 | Rochester, MN, Dietitian, 62 | 16676 days (45.66 years) |
| 4. Alex T. Galbraith* | 12/22/1971 | Houston, TX, Attorney, 66 | 16478 days (45.11 years) |
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