Lafave eyes 2026 Boston Marathon qualification
Senior long-distance runner achieved the 2025 mark
Many in the county may not know that Glengarry is home to a number of avid long-distance and marathon runners. Amongst them, Williamstown’s Wendell Lafave continues to extend his competition streak, completed his 210th marathon in Georgia late last fall.
Back in October, the senior long-distance runner finished the Muskoka Marathon with a time of 4 hours, 29 minutes, and 58 seconds. The 2025 Boston Marathon qualifying time for a 75-year-old male is 4:35, so he came in under that mark by more than 5 minutes.
However, Lafave is eyeing the 2026 Boston Marathon and will find out in September if he has officially qualified based on his time at the Muskoka event.
The 2025 Boston Marathon is scheduled for April 21. It will mark the 129th running of the storied long-distance race.