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Show Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday May 7, 2002 3B World famous marathon attracts the Interest of local runners ' By KAREN BASSO Sports writer In fact, by the lime the man reached the end of the race, the' diving boots he was wearing had been worn down, leaving no soles on them. . Strength, endurance, and commitment are all qualities that marathon runners have in common. But what sets Leland Jonas apart from all the others is his patience. At age 57, Jonas recently competed in the largest marathon in the world, the London Marathon. With 35;875 runners finishing the race, Jonas was amongst the large pack who, successfully . I . Completed the world re-- Another runner dribbled the basketball the entire route. Jonas on the other hand, like manx other runners ran in more comfortable clothing, shorts and tank tops. The race was not only fun for the athletes, but it was also an experience of a lifetime. The race was one of historical qualities, with the route notable Iiassing by several The race' officially started just outside of London near Grenwich at the Royal Observatory Park. The route then passed the Ibwers Bridge Ibwers London and the Thmes River. The race then wrapped up at James Park, just outside of Buckingham Palace. Here, the dedicated runners proudly crossed the finish line, including Jonas who was the 3,595 racer to complete the race suc ; nowned event on April 14. Jonas began running in 1982 when he joined the Na- -i Jional Guards marathon team. ' As part of this team, Jonas had gunners. Some of Jonas big-- ! gest finishes came while run-- ) ning for the military team. In ; fact, at a Marine Coro, marathon Jonas finished in one hundreth place in a group of 12,000 runners. Over the years, Jonas has competed in several famous . marathon events including the : Boston Marathon in 1989. This event remains the most significant in Jonas career. Out of a total of 10,000 runners, Jonas finished in four hundredth place. This is the oldest marathon in the world. It began in the 1800s and remains my favorite, explained Jonas. As the years quickly past by, Jonas found himself running less. Although Jonas tries to run at least four days a week, he has not ran much in marathon events in the past several years. Im getting older, so I just dont compete as much. I do stay limber and run quite often. When the chance comes up to participate in a mara--. thon, I will take it just as I did with the London Marathon, explained Jonas. cessfully. put Jonas including Wood Hill, and the n in the 89 percentile of top finshoulders of Highway ishers.' Helper and Price and Jonas time ofthree hours, often times between Price and 22 minutes, and 39 seconds was Wellington. Jonas also runs an amazing time for the Amerithrough the Carbonville area can runner, but what excites and can be seen almost always Jonas is that for the first time walking, jogging, or riding his in the history of the event, an bicycle. The only time Jonas American finished in first place drives is between his home and with the time of two hours, five work in Castle Dale and also minutes, and 30 seconds. I was on long distance trips such as almost an hour behind the win- tone to Salt Lake. I also drive ner, but at least I finished and I my car to the posse grounds to finished strong. pick up manure because its The event was a milestone too hard to carry on a bike, in the local runners career, lb joked Jonas. this day, Jonas has three According to Jonas, the out schedules that are spread characteristics that make him throughout Carbon County. a successful runner are paFor the mdst part, Jonas tries tience, discipline, and the setto run most of his workouts at ting of goals. You cant push the local track in order to proyourself too hard or you will tect his joints. Because the end up burning out. A runner track is made of rubber, the has to have patience, by pushtrack is softer to run on and ing yourself too hard, the conditioning will be all wrong. By prevents serious joint injury. Because Jonas is a marasetting goals and working tothon runner, he also can be ward them gradually, anyone found across the area running. can become a successful run This-finis- 6be-twee- ; whether I will run in another marathon or not, concluded ' Jonas. WhileTraveling the roadways of Carbon County, dont be surprised to find Jonas running past. From the roadways of Utah to the streets of London, Jonas has accomplished a lifetime of memories by doing what he enjoys the most, run- ner. Although Jonas has not ran in many marathons in recent years, lie still wants to compete in several high profile races including events held in Berlin, Paris, and Helsinche. Maybe in a year or two I can save enough taoney to travel overseas and participate in another marathon. I will continue to stay conditioned and limber ning. ( j Manufactured Home Show all Fuqua model Home sale - 5000 over invoice May from 10am to 7pm. 8-- 12 i Stop by Helper's lot . - g&HSWiB! P : tan : J 47;;. 4598 N. USHwy6 472-877. 4 . JUST FOQ - MOM The chance arose when Jonas cousin was transferred with the state department to England. The cousin called up and invited Jonas to come stay and visit in the spring. He told me I just as well come in the spring and run in the mara- thon while I was there. I had always wanted to run in the event, and I couldnt turn down the offer, an excited Jonas explained. After deciding to participate in. the event, Jonas contacted a travel agent who set him up with the, travel package whTchTncluded an en- . . 15 "All ' to visit London turned into a chance of a lifetinwhx Ida ndionas who took advantage of the trip and ran in the world's largest marathon. With over 35,000 par- tid pants, Jonas was the 3,595 runner to cross the finish run without sponsorship, it is quite pricey hqd difficult to get in. Luckily, I 'Was able to enter the event and had a blast. .. The London Marathon has been in existence for 22 years, and has raised millions of dollars for charities, throughout the year. The event draws runners from across the world. This is a huge event in England. The streets are packed with onlookers throughout the 'route. The Olympics had thou-- : sands of people attending dif--' ferent events at various tunes. ; The London Marathon was ' over 37,000 runners and over 100,000 spectators. It was un-- i like anything Ive ever seen, Jonas explained. 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