Background

Bob caught the endurance sports bug in his early 50s, starting with triathlons. Over the next decade, he completed three full Ironman races (Chattanooga, Maryland, and Louisville) and fifteen 70.3s. His fastest 70.3 came at the 2021 Gulf Coast 70.3 (5:16), securing a spot at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in St. George, UT, later that year.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bob shifted his focus to running, qualifying for the Boston Marathon with his first BQ at the 2020 BQ.2 Grand Rapids Marathon. After running in Boston in 2021 and visiting the Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) booth at the expo, he set a new goal: to conquer the WMM series. He went on to run Boston again in 2022, alongside Chicago and NYC, followed by London and Berlin in 2023. In Spring 2024, Bob completed the Tokyo Marathon, earning his Abbott WMM 6-Star Medal. He also qualified and raced at Boston again in 2024 & 2025. Bob will
attempt to earn his 7th Star at the newest WMM Race in Sydney, Australia in August 2025. Bob enjoys helping others who are also passionate about running and achieving new goals in the sport, and brings extensive experience as a health & wellness coach and a sports nutrition coach to help athletes perform their best!