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Register now registration registration for the 58th annual jfk 50 mile presented by altra will open. Our story for those who did not know all of the history surrounding the event, as they say, here is the rest of the story. Renamed the jfk 50 mile memorial, he put the community hike on again in 1964, and in the years that followed. Though most of the presidentinspired marches were canceled in the wake of his slaying, marylands buzz sawyer, who had created one of the first the jfk 50 mile challenge committed to continuing it. Mike spinnler, history of the jfk 50 miler, accessed 14 november 20. November issue of speed age magazine with cover photo of cliff bergere by speed age magazine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My next big running challenge is the jfk 50 mile endurance run, in the ultra running world this race is the granddaddy of all 50 mile races. The interplay between history of the jfk50 and the route taken is the most. For this falls big bash, race director mike spinnler a former jfk course recordholder hopes to. The prerace briefing will take place at the boonsboro high school gymnasium, beginning at 5.
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