Famous First Marathons

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Conquering a Marathon Jessica Macias 2013 Singapore Marathon Running to Fill the Time Jeff Baker 2013 Stockholm Marathon My First Marathon Story Samantha Fischer 2012 Fargo Marathon My First Marathon Jonathan Niemeyer 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Nothing Can Prepare You for a Marathon Mary Dedeaux-Swinton 2012 Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon My First Marathon Story Jamie Coelho 2011 Rockfest Marathon Marathon Debut Jeffrey Eggleston 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon Fighting Cancer One Step at a Time Pete Van Hamersveld 2009 Long Beach Marathon Rising To My Full Potential Leah Abraham Lincoln National Guard Marathon 2009 Getting to the Finish Line Kat Nevin L.A. Marathon 2009 First Marathon Hannah Den Bleyker Missoula Marathon 2009 26.2 Miles = Medal Erica Coulter Chicago Marathon 2009 The Heat Is On Garrett Callaway Country Music Marathon 2009 My First Marathon Story Dave Guimond The Cleveland Marathon 2008 Old Soul, New Shoes Rachel Allen California International Marathon 2008 My Story Crystal Farrare Under Armour Baltimore Marathon 2008 Going the Distance Jay Brown Houston Marathon 2009 My First Marine Corps Marathon Experience Muriel Walker Marine Corps Marathon 2008 You Are Going to Run a Marathon? Philip Ham Lincoln Marathon 2008 My First Marathon Story Justin Zehnder Eugene Marathon 2008 The Victory Run Nette Villarante The New York City Marathon 2007 My First Marathon, My First Victory! Tonya Huseman-Janzen The Omaha Marathon 2007 First Marathon Race Report Michael Lavdiotis Paris International Marathon 2007 Seville City Marathon Gustavo Adolfo Rodríguez Martín Seville City Marathon 2007 One Fine Day in New York City Sharon Ekstrom New York City Marathon 2005 Running My Own Race Bernadette Powell California International Marathon 2005 A Cold Day in Alaska, But It Didn’t Matter Patrick O'Brien Humpy’s Marathon 2005 The Start Is the Finish Elizabeth Mahr Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2004 What better year, than your 50th? Stan Feldbusch Chicago Marathon 2004 My First Marathon, A Family Affair Cliff Gorman Grandma's Marathon 2005 Running As A Couple Sheena and Kevin Denscombe Honolulu Marathon 2004 A Man Can Change William Jacobs Virginia Beach Marathon 2004 Dreams Gary Turpin St. George Marathon 2001 Before I Turn Thirty... John Herrick Twin Cities Marathon 2004 I Am Still Celebrating It! Sandra Lam Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2004 My First Marathon Karen Varga Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon 2003 A Memorable Day In Little Rock Karin Dagenbach Little Rock Marathon 2003 From Start to Finish Gerry Murray Ocean State Marathon 2000 April in Paris Christy Dierikx Paris Marathon 2001 Marathon Accomplished Elisa Kinder Rock 'N Roll Marathon 2001 My First Marathon Daniel Richard Vaz Goa 2002 Running Rain or Sun in 2001 Linda Bedwell LA Marathon 2001 More Than a Way of Life Steve Miller Chicago Marathon 2000 The Power of Two Richard Carryer Columbus Marathon 2000

Running the Marine Corps Marathon Crystal Ramirez 2013 Marine Corps Marathon My First Marathon - Chicago Tes Sobomehin 2012 Chicago Marathon My First Marathon - Louisville Chris Chandler 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Determined to Win! Les Atkins 2012 Wrightsville Beach Marathon First Marathon Mark Parvinen 2011 Missoula Marathon Chasing the Runners' High Ray Charbonneau 1993 Vermont City Marathon Memoir of a First-Time Marathoner Vince Vickers 2011 Marine Corps Marathon I Did It! My 26.2...A Marathon Mini Memoir Jordonna Hall 2011 Fox Valley Marathon Running Blind Rhonda Copeland 2007 Missoula Marathon Popsicles in the Sun Lori Mayfield 2010 St. George Marathon Running the Inaugural Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Derle Smith Jr 2001 OKC Memorial Marathon CIM 2010 Paige Dudgeon 2010 California International Marathon My Marathon Story Douglas Thomas Wallace 2010 Lewis & Clark Marathon First Marathon Joe Roy 2010 Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Virgin Marathon Attempt Shew Theng Chang 2010 Penang Bridge International Marathon Quitting Smokin => NYC Marathon Leo Andrew Fernandez 2010 NYC Marathon The Road Less Traveled George Herbold 2010 Marine Corps Marathon First Marathon Edward Plante 2010 NYC Marathon 1st Marathon Sarah Beutter 2010 Indianapolis Marathon My First Marathon Ruth Asher Tucson Marathon 2009 From 0 to 26.2 in Ten Months Jeremy Stone Erie Marathon 2009 First Marathon Jessica Di Menna San Francisco Marathon 2009 Conquering the Marathon Beast Carol Lewis Long Beach Marathon 2009 My First-Time Marathon Experience Jeff Wood The Pittsburgh Marathon 2009 You Only Get One First Marathon, Right? Bill Edward Bass Umstead Trail Marathon My First Marathon!!! Wei-En Tan The San Francisco Marathon My First Marathon Story Sarah Hunter Maine Marathon Inaugural Georgia Marathon Martin Dillon ING Georgia Marathon 2007 Going For It Karen Werner Richmond Marathon 2005 My First Marathon Mike Lehe Chicago Marathon 2004 "GO FOR IT!" Thomas Telhiard Baton Rouge Beach Marathon 2005 Stroke Survivor/Marathon Runner Robert B Martinez LA Marathon 2005 Climbing the Wall - My First Marathon David Funderburke Mercedes Marathon 2002 Look Ma, No Hands Roderick Breem Long Island Marathon 2004 I'm So Proud Bobbi Davis San Antonio Marathon 2004 One Sunday Marie Gier Disney World Marathon 2005 Loose 94lbs, Run a Marathon Karl Shifflett Jacksonville Marathon 2004 One Step At A Time Cliff D. Vancouver Marathon 2004 My First Marathon - "I Cheated"...The Rest is History Ted Kapsalis Chicago Marathon From Fear to Finish Line RichLarson Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon 2003 From Chain Smoking Zombie To Running Fanatic Patrick Cusse Florida Gulf Beaches Marathon 2003 The Race Amy Neal Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2002 News Flash! Shirley Wyant Indianapolis Marathon 2001 My Very First Marathon Stormie Henley Dublin Marathon 2001 First Marathon Chris Hooper Edmonton Festival Marathon 2001 Finish Line Dorothy Dolan Club North Shore Half Marathon 2000 Running with Dad Jennifer Dotzauer Chicago Marathon 1999 My First Marathon Vivien Disney World Marathon 1999 1st Marathon Paul J. Miniter Atlantic City Marathon 1984 Different Choice Michelle Benziger Chicago Marathon 2000