For Martin Klanchar, who has never missed the annual 10K in Pittsburgh, the event doubles as a family reunion.
. “I didn’t know what I was doing. I think I finished in 42 minutes and change. I felt awful at the finish, like I was going to throw up. But the first 500 finishers got aEvery year since, Klanchar—who currently works in a research lab at Penn State University—has made the trip to Pittsburgh to run the Great Race, which has now become the largest 10K in the state.—which made him one of 21 “Perfect Great Racers” who have never missed a race.
“The year it was canceled, I met a few friends and we ran the course anyway,” he said. “Over the years, all the Perfect Great Racers have gotten to know each other. We treat the race as a big reunion. You definitely don’t want to let each other down by not showing up.” Klanchar said he’s been able to maintain his fitness through the years by running every day and doingRelated Story
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