May 8—Riley Howard was a successful high school runner, earning all-state honors at Service High. His collegiate career was solid but unspectacular.
But at age 28, Howard is reaching new heights. Howard ran a blistering time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 37 seconds at last month’s Boston Marathon, finishing in 49th place overall.
Not only was it the fastest time an Alaskan has ever run at the race, but it qualified him for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials…