[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
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  RECOGNIZING HOOSIER JERRY DUNN FOR THE COMPLETION OF 104 MARATHONS 
                              DURING 1993

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Jerry 
Dunn of Indianapolis, IN, for successfully completing 104 marathons in 
1993, and to share with my colleagues his story of unwavering 
commitment to meeting this seemingly impossible goal.
  Jerry has taken on numerous running challenges over the course of the 
last decade, but running a 26.2-mile race once, and often twice, each 
weekend for a year had to test even Jerry's strength and endurance. As 
a running enthusiast myself, I can attest to the kind of stamina--both 
physical and mental--that an individual would have to possess to see 
this through to the end.
  When Jerry is asked why he runs, his unabashed answer is ``for my 
dad.'' Jerry's father passed away prematurely at the age of 47 (the 
same age Jerry is now) because of a less than healthy lifestyle. Jerry 
was only 18 at the time, and the next 16 or 17 years he traveled down 
his own path of destruction. Finally, he found it in himself to give up 
alcohol and take up another addiction--running.
  At the start of 1993, it was Jerry's stated intention to complete 93 
marathons by year's end--the New York City Marathon on November 14, 
1993, was to be the final one. Jerry hit this goal with enough energy 
remaining to go for the world record in this category (104). And, with 
that decided, he plowed ahead through 11 more races in the last 6 weeks 
of the year.
  I had the pleasure of visiting with Jerry Dunn prior to his competing 
in the Marine Corps Marathon held here in Washington, DC, in October. 
His enthusiasm for the sport is infectious. At a time when the Nation 
is focusing on the high costs of health care, I hope that more 
Americans will follow Jerry's lead in making healthier lifestyle 
choices.
  Hoosiers can take great pride in Jerry Dunn's tremendous 
accomplishment. I wish him well as he seeks certification of his world-
record effort. His courage and determination is an inspiration to us 
all.
  Mr. President, let me close by inserting for the Record a detailed 
list of the 104 runs Jerry completed--including his finishing times. 
Unbelievable as it might be, his 100th marathon of the year was also 
his fastest time (3:42:07).
  The information follows:

       1. 1-1-93, Hangover 10k (+20 miles prior to race), 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:20:02.
       2. 1-9-93, Jacksonville Marathon, Jacksonville, FL--
     4:21:09.
       3. 1-10-93, Deleon Springs 1/2 (ran twice), Deland, FL--
     4:51:00.
       4. 1-16-93, Miami Marathon (solo run with police escort), 
     Miami, FL--4:34:01.
       5. 1-17-93, Miami Marathon, Miami, FL--4:46:59.
       6. 1-23-93, No Name, 106 laps around track in Indy, 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:42:00.
       7. 1-24-93, No Name, 106 laps around track in Indy, 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:54:00.
       8. 1-30-93, Naples 1/2 Marathon, ran the course twice, 
     Naples, FL--4:36:00.
       9. 1-31-93, Naples 1/2 Marathon, ran the course twice, 
     Naples, FL--4:42:00.
       10. 2-6-93, Las Vegas Marathon (solo with cyclist), Las 
     Vegas, NV--4:31:27.
       11. 2-12-93, Carolina Marathon, Solo, observed by Race 
     Dir., Columbia, SC--5:10:00.
       12. 2-13-93, Carolina Marathon, Columbia, SC--5:31:25.
       13. 2-19-93, Space Coast Marathon, Solo with my wife as 
     observer--4:57:00.
       14. 2-20-93, Space Coast Marathon, Melbourne, FL--4:55:30.
       15. 2-27-93, Blue Angel Marathon, Pensacola, FL--4:29:29.
       16. 2-28-93, Blue Angel Marathon, Solo, Pensacola, FL--
     4:50:00.
       17. 3-6-93, Los Angeles Marathon, Solo with cyclist, Los 
     Angeles, CA--4:52:13.
       18. 3-7-93, Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA--5:04:00.
       19. 3-12-93, No Name Marathon, Indy on Track, Lap Counter, 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:48:00.
       20. 3-13-93, No Name Marathon, Indy on Track, Lap Counter, 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:51:00.
       21. 3-19-93, Music City Marathon, Solo, Nashville, TN--
     5:10:00.
       22. 3-20-93, Music City, Nashville, TN--4:48:13.
       23. 3-27-93, Trailbreaker Marathon, Waukesha, WI--4:33:02.
       24. 3-28-93, Trailbreaker Marathon, Solo, Witnessed by 
     Wasson--4:45:00.
       25. 4-3-93, Athens Marathon, Athens, OH--4:39:45.
       26. 4-4-93, Athens Marathon, Athens, OH--4:32:14.
       27. 4-9-93, Park Tudor Track (106 laps), Indianapolis, IN--
     4:39:35.
       28. 4-10-93, Eagle Creek Park (410K+1.4M), Indianapolis, 
     IN--4:48:10.
       29. 4-17-93, Boston Marathon Course (Mid-way to Finish, 
     Back), Boston, MA--5:06:00.
       30. 4-18-93, Boston Marathon Course (Start to Mid-way, 
     Back), Boston, MA--5:18:00.
       31. 4-19-93, Boston Marathon, Boston, MA--4:41:40.
       32. 4-24-93, Lake County Marathon Course, Chicago, IL--
     4:36:00.
       33. 4-25-93, Lake County Marathon, Chicago, IL--4:39:02.
       34. 5-1-93, Pittsburgh Marathon Course, Pittsburgh, PA--
     4:45:00.
       35. 5-2-93, Pittsburgh Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA--4:34:22.
       36. 5-7-93, 500 Festival 1/2 Marathon (2 circuits), 
     Indianapolis, IN--4:35:00.
       37. 5-8-93, ``Mall Marathon'', Indianapolis, Indiana--
     4:50:12.
       38. 5-9-93, Spring Fling, Vandalia, OH--5:03:33.
       39. 5-15-93, Cleveland, Revco Course, Cleveland, OH--
     5:01:00.
       40. 5-16-93, Cleveland, Revco Marathon, Cleveland, OH--
     4:37:10.
       41. 5-21-93, Andy Payne Course, Oklahoma City, OK--4:53:50.
       42. 5-22-93, Andy Payne Marathon, Oklahoma City, OK--
     4:47:07.
       43. 5-29-93, Vermont City Course, Burlington, VT--4:52:45.
       44. 5-30-93, Vermont City Marathon, Burlington, VT--
     4:33:54.
       45. 6-4-93, Sunburst Course, South Bend, IN--4:32:28.
       46. 6-5-93, Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, IN--4:33:12.
       47. 6-12-93, Palos Verdes Marathon, Palos Verdes, CA--
     4:21:19.
       48. 6-13-93, Valley of the Flowers Marathon, Lompoc, CA--
     4:33:03.
       49. 6-18-93, Grandma's Marathon Course, Duluth, MN--
     4:38:10.
       50. 6-19-93, Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN--4:46:11.
       51. 6-20-93, Finish Line Marathon, Dayton, OH--4:48:14.
       52. 6-21-93, Park of Roses Marathon, Columbus, OH--4:43:24.
       53. 7-3-93, Jerry Jeff Wasson Marathon, Indianapolis, IN--
     5:24:00.
       54. 7-4-93, Independence Day Marathon, Indianapolis, IN--
     5:08:57.
       55. 7-10-93, Ohio/Michigan Marathon, Toledo, OH--4:59:03.
       56. 7-11-93, Ohio/Michigan Marathon, Toledo, OH--4:49:08.
       57. 7-17-93, San Francisco Marathon, San Francisco, CA--
     4:52:49.
       58. 7-18-93, San Francisco Marathon, San Francisco, CA--
     4:35:50.
       59. 7-23-93, Deseret News Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT--
     4:30:12.
       60. 7-24-93, Deseret News Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT--
     4:41:30.
       61. 7-30-93, Balloon Run III, Middleton, OH--4:44:58.
       62. 8-1-93, Union Terminal Marathon, Cincinnati, OH--
     5:13:43.
       63. 8-7-93, Bloomington-Finish Line-60 Hill Marathon, 
     Bloomington, IN--5:06:18.
       64. 8-8-93, Morgan Monroe Miler Marathon, Bloomington, IN--
     4:36:00.
       65. 8-14-93, Crater Lake Rim Marathon, Klamath Falls, OR--
     4:54:35.
       66. 8-15-93, Crater Lake Rim Marathon, Klamath Falls, OR--
     4:47:37.
       67. 8-21-93, Old Indy Windy Course, Indianapolis, IN--
     4:44:35.
       68. 8-22-93, Lugar Loop Marathon, Indianapolis, IN--
     4:59:08.
       69. 8-28-93, Silver State Marathon, Reno, NV--4:42:06.
       70. 8-29-93, Silver State Marathon, Reno, NV--4:46:47.
       71. 9-4-93, Black Hills Marathon, Rapid City, SD--4:52:38.
       72. 9-5-93, Black Hills Marathon, Rapid City, SD--4:41:16.
       73. 9-11-93, Bismarck Marathon, Bismarck, ND--4:12:22.
       74. 9-12-93, Bismarck Marathon, Bismarck, ND--4:17:14.
       75. 9-18-93, Eriesistable Marathon, Erie, PA--4:18:49.
       76. 9-19-93, Eriesistable Marathon, Erie, PA--4:09:22.
       77. 9-25-93, Megans 24 Hour Run, Portland, OR--4:39:00.
       78. 9-26-93, Portland Marathon, Portland, OR--4:25:59.
       79. 10-2-93, Denver International Marathon, Denver, CO--
     4:43:47.
       80. 10-3-93, Denver International Marathon, Denver, CO--
     5:00:37.
       81. 10-9-93, Lakefront Marathon, Milwaukee, WI--4:15:43.
       82. 10-10-93, Lakefront Marathon, Milwaukee, WI--4:11:30.
       83. 10-16-93, Detroit Free Press/Mazda International 
     Marathon, Detroit, MI--4:20:32.
       84. 10-17-93, Detroit Free Press/Mazda International 
     Marathon, Detroit, MI--4:00:31.
       85. 10-22-93, C & O Canal Towpath, 26.2, Washington, D.C.--
     4:39:05.
       86. 10-23-93, Marine Corps Marathon Course, Washington, 
     D.C.--4:33:05.
       87. 10-24-93, Marine Corps Marathon Course, Washington, 
     D.C.--3:51:31.
       88. 10-30-93, Chicago Lakefront, 26.2, Chicago, IL--
     4:15:14.
       89. 10-31-93, Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL--4:06:40.
       90. 11-5-93, Spearfish Canyon Run, 26.2, Spearfish, SD--
     4:17:03.
       91. 11-6-93, Into The Wind, 26.2, Rapid City, SD--4:36:00.
       92. 11-13-93, Central Park Marathon, New York City, NY--
     4:17:12.
       93. 11-14-93, New York City Marathon, New York City, NY--
     4:20:17.
       94. 11-20-93, St. Louis Marathon Course, St. Louis, MO--
     4:09:50.
       95. 11-21-93, St. Louis Marathon, St. Louis, MO--4:24:40.
       96. 11-27-93, Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA--4:34:49.
       97. 11-28-93, Seattle Marathon Course, Seattle, WA--
     4:31:20.
       98. 11-29-93, Seattle-Marathon Distance at Green Lake, 
     Seattle, WA--4:29:27.
       99. 12-4-93, Sacramento International Marathon Course, 
     Sacramento, CA--4:11:37.
       100. 12-5-93, S.I.M. Sacramento, CA--New Fastest Time--
     3:42:07.
       101. 12-11-93, Honolulu Marathon Course, Honolulu, HI--
     4:14:57.
       102. 12-12-93, Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI--4:57:47.
       103. 12-26-93, Holiday 6-Pack, Vandalia, OH--4:58:15.
       104. 12-30-93, Hometown Course, Indianapolis, IN--4:44:17.


                             time breakdown

       5 Hours or more=13.
       4:50-4:59=18.
       4:40-4:49=22.
       4:30-4:39=26.
       4:20-4:29=9.
       4:10-4:19=10.
       4:00-4:09=4.
       3:50-3:59=1.
       3:40-3:49=1.

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