Chuck Engle ran a marathon every week in 2006. Looks like he averaged the mid-2:40s with some 2:30s and 2:50s sprinkled in here and there. Go to marathonguide.com to see the list. While this feat won't impress the hundreds of 2:15 marathoners here on letsrun.com or the DK apologists, I consider this an impressive feat.
That is quite the weekly long run.
hmm...i recall Engle dnf'n one..maybe two. but still i commend him. that is nuckin futs.ive met him before. he is a typical triathlete body athlete. calf muscles that would put a body builder to shame
Performance-wise Chuck E is to the front-mid pack runners what Dean K is to the waddlers. Which is why Chuck will never get rich off of what he does (god bless him).
Got to hang out with Chuck after one of his marathons, truly one of the nicest guys that I've ever met at a race. A true gentleman and I wish him the best of luck in the future.
If you go to his website:
http://www.chuckengle.com/Events/TheSchedule.cfm
I think I'm counting that he ran 51 marathons in 2006 (even though he planned to run 52). I think he won 24 of them (if I'm counting right... the lines blur together). His slowest was 2:59:30 at Chicago... only because he was the 3:00-pace leader (and BTW he ran 2:48 at Indianapolis the day before).
I think he had shin splints in September which is why he missed a few races. But he doubled up some later in the year to make up ground.
I got to talk to Chuck after one of his marathons. Great guy, and not at all interested in marketing himself the way the famous ultra "runner" does. Chuck was doing his runs on a virtual week to week basis and with a shoestring budget. Congrats are in order.
I know Chuck as well. But I think his "humble" behavior has everyone fooled. He is very much interested in marketing himself, and scoffs at having to answer "stupid" questions at conferences. What he displays for everyone is a total ruse. LMAO!
Agreed. Quite the ass, actually. Charming enough to get by on first blush.
Caught Chuck at Grandfather Mountain Marathon. Apparently, he had high aspirations of winning and beating the previous year's winner. Chuck went out FAST and shouted something to a spectator shortly after the start about making the guy pay if he thought he was gonna win again. It was a bit of a jackass moment. He finished 4th or 5th...but defintely behind the guy he wanted to beat. Hahaha...Karma!
anyone who claims to not want marketing dollars to promote such feats while in the midst of them is just full of it...
I'll admit I was fairly impressed with him quite some time ago. But after spending some time with him, I decided he was arrogant and told him so. He told me that I'd be arrogant too if I'd done the things he'd done. Maybe he was right but I disliked him quite a bit after that moment.
the best part? When Marathonguide which lists the top three runners of each race says ...And just off the podium was a runner we all love to follow, chuck Engle.
we all like to follow = Mg sponsored runner.
just off the podium = by 4 minutes! LOL.
Wet Coast Miler stated, "Performance-wise Chuck E is to the front-mid pack runners what Dean K is to the waddlers. Which is why Chuck will never get rich off of what he does (god bless him)."
I'm pretty sure "getting rich" had nothing to do with it.
Props to Chuck!
Huge props to Charles. His 3:04 and change helped him crack the top 1000 in Chicago. Last year the idiot came to Omaha and it was a big deal he was here. He gave a little talk the local fishwrap had a story about him. He cranked out a 3:40 marathon and made a complete fool of himself. A great picture was circulating about a Team-N-Training woman laying the smackdown on him in the last 200 meters.