Amby Burfoot won the 1968 Boston Marathon, was a long time editor for Runners World Magazine, and has authored several running books but his proudest running accomplishment is that he has run the same Thanksgiving Day 5 mile road race 59 years in a row. To Amby, it's about sticking with the things we have pursued. He values persistence and fortitude, and believes being a champion is more about feats of endurance than breaking the tape. HE may not know what he wants to be when he grows up, but I think it's pretty clear to the rest of us that his fate is sealed as THE icon for longevity in running.
Resources:
https://www.fastrunning.com/opinion/easy-reads/the-strange-and-wonderful-world-of-race-prizes/20303
https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2021/12/03/burfoot-68-runs-59th-consecutive-manchester-road-race/
