May 12, 2026

Monthly Milestones: Celebrating Your Wins

Written by Cally Macumber
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At Runcoach, success comes in many forms. PRs, podium finishes, comeback races, first marathons, and simply showing up after setbacks. This month, our community showed incredible grit, consistency, and joy across races big and small around the world. From Boston to Big Sur, London to Melbourne, here are some standout moments we’re celebrating from the past month.

Community Highlights

  • Skip Mathews claimed 1st in his age group at the Rumpshaker Half Marathon, an inspiring comeback just two years after open heart surgery. He also followed it up with another strong showing at the Red Shoe Run 5K, improving by 7 seconds and placing 2nd in his age group. image_8

  • Heli Sorra ran a beautifully executed race at the Philly Love Run Half Marathon, using it as a key stepping stone toward the New York City Marathon later this year.

  • Diana Bernier and daughter Kelsey completed an excellently paced half marathon in Philadelphia, giving us one of our favorite moments of the month: a mother-daughter racing duo.

  • Jeremy Paull took a full minute off his previous Run for the Kids 14K time as he builds toward the Great Ocean Road Marathon.

  • Jeff Brune had a huge month, first crushing his old age group course record at the Early Bird 10 Miler, then running a Boston PR of 3:00:18 at the Boston Marathon. So close to sub-3, Jeff, we know it’s coming.

  • Brandon Schott finished 18th overall and 1st in his age group at the Donut 10K.Kim_1

  • Bill Reamer made a dominant return to the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, winning his new age group in an impressive comeback to fitness.

  • Attilio Arcari crushed the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler with a 2-minute PR.

  • Yon Chang broke the tape at the Mary Ruchalski Foundation 5K, earning another PR by 13 seconds.

  • Robert Grabel completed his 24th marathon at the Delaware Coastal Running Festival in 5:49. Marathon #25 is officially on deck.

  • Tara Barrett returned to racing in style, finishing 2nd at the Golden Driller Half Marathon in her first half marathon in two years.

  • Tim Vipond found his rhythm again with a negative split and 5th place age group finish at the Drake Relays Half Marathon.

  • Kate Gates completed her 22nd consecutive Boston Marathon, an absolutely remarkable streak from Hopkinton to image_9 Boylston.

  • Cody Eaves completed a fantastic 50-mile race after a strong winter endurance build.

  • Ido Simyoni masterfully paced Boston with a 2-minute negative split, finishing in 2:57:04.

  • Fabiana Manzo earned her hard-fought Boston Marathon finisher medal against an iconic city backdrop.

  • Greg Williams made his marathon debut at Boston and managed the rare feat of a negative split.

  • Caroline Seiter crushed a 13-minute PR at the Jersey City Marathon, running 3:27 after a focused training block.

  • Kim Munksgaard ran a new PR while earning her 4th Abbott World Marathon Major star at Boston.

  • Chris Miramontes battled through an ankle injury to finish Boston strong in 3:23:39. image_6

  • Coddy Johnson ran the UVA School of Medicine 5K with his kids cheering him on.

  • Kemi Shamonda placed 1st in her age group at the The Parkway Half Marathon!

  • Jorge Cortes conquered the London Marathon and is already eyeing Tokyo for his next major.

  • Kurt Steinhaus braved chilly conditions to complete the Wisconsin Half Marathon along Lake Michigan.

  • R.J. Shanafelt tackled the challenging Big Sur Marathon and enjoyed one of the most scenic courses in the world.

  • Joseph Lennon shaved 12 seconds off last year’s 5-mile time and finished 3rd in his age group at the Narberth Take a image_7 Breather 5M.

  • Abigail Athanasopoulos ran an outstanding 3:34 at Big Sur, finishing 5th in her age group while handling the hills exceptionally well.

  • Krista Davalos overcame taper challenges and leaned on a strong mindset to complete an excellent Big Sur Marathon.

  • Alma B broke 4 hours at the Big Sur 21 Miler, finishing in 3:56 and smiling all the way over Hurricane Point.

  • Kristi Chiles and her son completed their marathon together, complete with race-day cheers from the chariot.

  • Amiel Snyder earned a half marathon PR at the OKC Half by staying true to his goal: race hard and have fun. image_5

  • Coach Alex Monroe’s boys won at the Penn Relays with a state-record DMR time of 9:54.01.

  • Jennifer Scotto ran her fastest-ever Maui Half Marathon, finishing in 1:48:18 and placing 2nd in her age group.

  • Steve Stanfield beat his sub-2 goal at the Indy Mini, finishing in 1:57:16.

  • Ian Fitzpatrick negative split the PNC Alexandria Half Marathon and made it a family affair.

  • Nancy Kelley placed 2nd in her age group at the Flying Pig 10K and earned gold through the Ohio Senior Olympics qualifying series.
    Stefanie Davidson beat her goal of sub-82 at the Broad Street Run, finishing in 81:41.

To every athlete featured here, and the many more training quietly behind the scenes, congratulations. Your consistency, resilience, and commitment continue to inspire this community every day. Keep showing up. Your next milestone is already in motion. 
Celebrate our members’ achievements, and maybe even see yourself on our social media channels!

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