Elyria runner heads to Boston Marathon
Walt McGreevy of Elyria, aged 62, returns to competition after 20 years and will run his first Boston Marathon on Monday. A former Wellington police chief and state trooper, he qualified with 3:21 at Columbus and trains with Lorain County Road Runners Club while weighing 154 pounds and maintaining a demanding 90 to 110 mile weekly buildup.
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Personal MCGREEVY FILE highlights a life of public service and racing
Birth in Sandusky and Elyna 1959, Sandusky High grad, 4.48 mile track runner, pole vault 11 6. Ohio state trooper 1962 66, Sandusky police 1968 74, LCCC police science 1975 80, police chief Wellington 1980 85. Safety supervisor for PPG Paints 1986 retirement in Feb, U S Naval Sea Cadets recruiter in Cleveland. Masters runner with a 1 35 half marathon in 2001 Avon Lake and 1 27 45 Huron Half in 2001, best 2 38 Columbus Marathon 1962, won 40-44. Won 1983 Hamilton Masters Marathon Dao Best 10K 33 46.
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Lukas wins Lexington Stakes setting up Derby bid
Trainer D Wayne Lukas extends Derby path as Scrimshaw wins the Grade III Lexington Stakes at Keeneland by three lengths over Eye of the Tiger. Scrimshaw, with Edgar Prado aboard, pays $14.60 and earns $225,479 for owners Robert and Beverly Lewis, boosting Lukas to a 40th Derby starter.
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