’t eaten much. At mile 19, I was like, ‘Am I still running?’ I was a shell. I ran 3:52:46. During that race, I ran near Minnie Mouse. For an hour and a half people yelled, ‘Way to go, Minnie Mouse!’ I thought, ‘I’m going to go crazy.’ This year, I

and was pleased with my time of 4:42. It was pure elation when I crossed the line. I felt I’d joined an exclusive club, having run this crazy distance.  I’m proud to talk about it; it was a real achievement.I take my running gear with me everywhere now. When we

, speed decreases, stride length shortens, recovery takes longer and injuries increase. For my first 30 years of marathoning, I stayed fairly healthy despite sometimes doing crazy things like running a pair of sub-3:00 marathons in a week, twice

’s life expectancy hovers under 50, citizens see any effort to keep yourself healthy as a positive contribution to society. They were actually thanking us just for the simple act of running. The 2013 Sierra Leone Marathon takes place on May 26. Visit