NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – If you see a man running without his shirt this winter, you might think he’s crazy. He’s not.
His name is Bo Marchionte. Why does he run without a shirt? He’s comfortable and prefers the cold over the heat.
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Marchionte runs every day, and his streak of running is one of the longest in the world.
“I just love the freedom. I love the outdoors. I love the fresh air on my skin,” he said.
The shirtless part is new within the last two years. Marchionte has been lacing up his Asics and running for 9,867 straight days. The streak started January 4, 1998, as Cal Ripken was extending baseball’s consecutive games streak.
“Kind of gave me the idea that, hey, you know, maybe I could start running every day, and we’ll kind of see how far it takes us,” Marchionte said.
It has taken Marchionte on an incredible journey for 27 years, his feet pounding the pavement. He usually runs 7 to 10 miles a day.