I am looking for 45-49 age groupers that have run 50 sub 3 hour marathons

Is there a name associated with those results?

Marathon Data Request wrote:

Is there a name associated with those results?

Herb Phillips, British Columbia masters running legend.

I looked up Matt Ebiner's results. Very impressive. It does look like he took several years off from running marathons in his forties (deservedly so given his performances as an open runner), but had a great 2013 at the age of 52. Wow!

Is there a name for these results?

Dean Karnazes must have done it.

Kirt Goetzke in the Minneapolis-St Paul., MN USA metro area might be one. A regional sub-elite who's raced frequently. He's now in his fifties.

Check his results in marathonguide or athlinks. (Also search more common spellings of his given name.)

Lots of $ spent on race fees for chasing these records.

Wu Ming wrote:

As with other posts -- not exactly an answer to OP's question, but on the general topic -- here is one list of some of Chuck Engle's marathons: PBs in each state + DC -- done between 2000-2013, all between 2:31-2:50.

http://www.sub3marathoner.com/chuck.html

And then there is Doug Kurtis, who did 200 sub-3:00, through age 61:

http://www.runnersworld.com/races/doug-kurtis-gets-his-200th-career-sub-300-marathon

with 75 of them at sub-2:20

http://www.arrs.net/SubX.htm

Useless fact: #5 on the Women's sub 2:50 list is the stepmother of Adam "Ad Rock" Horovitz of the Beastie Boys.

Thanks. Kirt Goetzke is another good runner. Looks like he does around 5 or 6 per year. A total of 30 in that age group. That's impressive. I tried a few different spellings, but i still may have a few. Not sure.

OK, so let's hear about your research project! What's the story? Why are you interested in this subset of runners? Do tell! Are you writing an article or something?

Check out Kevin Shelton-Smith. Lot of sub 3 marathons since turning 45 + still cranking them out now at 54. Doubt he's done 50 since turning 45, but that's because he does lots of ultras + lots of shorter races.

For his NYRR results, look him up at

http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/aes-programs/results/resultsarchive.htm

. Leave it to you to track down other stuff he's done [certainly Boston quite a few times among other things.]

Haven't done that. But I have run 97 sub 6:30 tempo runs in the 35-39 age group bracket.

Does anyone know if any other runner 35-39 has run 100?

Thanks for starting this thread. Very motivating. 2:40 as a 19 year old and trying to stay healthy and break 3 hours "once" as a 53 year old. I can't imagine doing it as many as these guys have apparently done, wow!

Marathon Data Request wrote:

Thanks. Kirt Goetzke is another good runner. Looks like he does around 5 or 6 per year. A total of 30 in that age group. That's impressive. I tried a few different spellings, but i still may have a few. Not sure.

Thanks. Yea, he only has 8 recorded, but lots of other races at different distances.

Yes, going sub 3 in your 50's is a huge accomplishment. Good luck!

It’s pretty basic.

First of all, I believe that marathon running at these speeds is simply a recreational hobby like any other activity you might take up in your forties. Realistically by today’s standards a three-hour marathoner is basically (other than in our own minds) a jogger. Therefore to keep it exciting and remain motivated what is required is to run lots, have fun, and stay healthy. There is not much more to it than that.

At my peak in results I was running 10 miles one day and 15 the next at about a 8-9 minute mile pace with lots of days off and regular long runs of about 25 miles. My speed work was shorter races.

I submitted a few comments to the Running in the Zone book about ten years ago if you can get a copy of it.

http://www.runninginthezone.ca/blog/category/a-peek-inside-the-covers/

Yes, but we're all not you. It's not as easy as you say. Injuries set you back and then when you start up, it takes a lot longer to get back. Trust me, injuries stopped me from going sub 2:30 in my 20's, but being off for long periods hurts more as you get older. But, I'll never quit trying:)

only missed it by 46

should have had 7 or 8, but only got four sub-3:00's between 45 and 49...

You can knock me off the list too ... only missed by 50. Of course, I just turned 45, so there is still time.