Lance Armstrong finished his first Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 2:50:58. This was good enough for 496th place among a field of 25,000 competitors. He was 477 among men and 368 among his age group. He has run two other marathon’s prior to trying his hand at BM. He finished the New York City Marathon in 2:46:43 last year.
Armstrong admits that he doesn’t train properly but does enjoy the challenge. Prior to the race he provided the following insight:
If I broke 3 hours I’d be happy. I’m not in perfect shape, but the point is to get out here and enjoy it and really be part of the atmosphere and the ambiance of this great marathon.”
Armstrong won the 1993 World Cycling Championship before being diagnosed with an aggressive form of testicular cancer in 1996. Though the cancer spread to his lungs and brain, Armstrong recovered to win seven straight Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005.
Armstrong’s foundation has 50 runners in the race. They hope to raise $250,000. Check out photos below.
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