Kolby Keo is completing his second-ever marathon in London! A long-time half-marathon runner, he just started running marathons last year when he completed the Berlin Marathon (2022) after his partner persuaded him to run "just a little longer." Kolby picked up running when he first moved to Washington, D.C. after graduating college, and maintains his strength through both training and reffing soccer on the weekends.

John Kern and Susetta Cole have shared years of running across the U.S. John completed all 50 States in 2018, doing the best marathon in each State, he has collected the three U.S. Majors Marathons and this will be his first international marathon. Actually, second; he is running Berlin the previous week. Susetta's distance is the half, so she will be running support.

Dan is 56 years old. This will be his 4th Major & his 47th Marathon . As of 2023 he has a streak of 14 consecutive Boston Marathon finishes. This will be his first London.

London will be Scott's 61st marathon, but the first outside the US. He completed running a marathon in each US state in 2023.

Cara started running marathons in 2013 because she wanted to run the NYC Marathon to raise money for cancer! Her mother passed away in 2012 and she wanted to do something to honor her mother’s life! This was the start of her running journey!

She has run over 100 half-marathons and 8 marathons total and 3 of them have been world majors including NYC, Chicago and Berlin!

For Cara, running the London Marathon would be a total dream come true!

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Smita has enjoyed running and races since 5th grade in Mumbai, India where she grew up, training with a coach from whom she learned to never say “I Can’t”, something she tells her students when they want to say I can’t. Smita continued running through her school and college days then work life, moving to the United States in 1993.

She ran her first marathon in June 2003. Since then, she has run fifteen marathons, with breaks in between based upon her injuries. It has been gratifying to get friends hooked onto the love for running as well. The biggest hiatus has been between April 2019 (when she did Boston to Big Sur) and now. London will be her fifth world major and the first in over three years. It will also be almost exactly three years after a major fall she had, a few months after losing both her parents within six weeks of each other. The lesson of "I can’t" has really helped Smita in her training for London. Some days were so terrible in terms of performance, she was inclined to just say "I quit". It has been challenging to plough through but she knows well worth it.

Smita lives in California with her family. Her daughter now works as a personal trainer. Her husband is a software engineer, her son is a senior at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD in Savannah, Georgia) and she is an educator (TK-8). She is really excited about the London marathon because she loves the city and is doing it with her college friends whom she has known for thirty seven years, all of whom are part of the Runbuk team.

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Lisa started running in 2006 because she wanted to run a half marathon at Disneyland. In 2009, she realized that she could complete a half marathon in every state and the rest is history...

As a member of Half Fanatics, 50 States Half Marathon Club, and 100 Half Marathons Club, Lisa has completed 136 half marathons in 50 states + DC, 5 Canadian provinces, and 4 European countries. Half marathons are her favorite distance!

Lisa is also a Marathon Maniac and has completed 11 marathons, including Chicago, NYC, and Berlin. The London Marathon is truly a bucket list item for her!

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In 2016, a colleague peer-pressured June into signing up for a local half marathon. She quickly fell in love with the overwhelming sense of gratitude, excitement, and passion that one can only experience on race day. For June, running transcends being merely a sport; it's a form of meditation through which she's gained profound insights into herself and the person she aspires to be. She is grateful for the privilege of participating in the London Marathon in 2024 with Runbuk.

Daryle is a locally-competitive age group runner from the Washington, DC area. She’s completed 18 full marathons, 13 of which were Boston-Qualifying (BQ) times. She’s run four of the six World Majors, including New York City (once), Berlin (twice), Chicago (twice), and Boston (three times), and is excited to check London off her list this Fall. She plans to run Tokyo in the Spring of 2022. Daryle credits her recreational running success to her local running club, Capital Area Runners, and its coach, George Buckheit.

In her “real life,” Daryle is an executive for BAE Systems, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company. She and her partner, Ken, an active-duty U.S. Marine Corps officer, enjoy running, traveling, skiing, hiking, and backpacking together.

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Sue started running at age 63 on a dare from her husband in 2012. The challenge was to run the 2012 Disney Princess Half Marathon in Orlando. Sue bought some “sneakers” and did a little training. Upon completion of this first race, she got hooked on running. Sue loves the journey and meeting people from her run travels. She has run over 50 half marathons and lots of 5K’s and 10K’s. Sue has completed 9 marathons, including Boston, and London will be her 10th marathon.

London will be an extra special trip since Sue and her husband are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They wanted to take a big trip and this is it! And, the London Marathon included….a dream marathon for Sue! “SilverSue 72” is excited for this new adventure and to meet the Runbuk participants.

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Lynne is from San Francisco. She's been running since 2015, a two-time six-star World Marathon Majors finisher, attempting to complete her third in London after finishing the Tokyo Marathon. She has run all 6 World Marathon Majors in one year, and she's also a seven continents half, full, and ultra marathon finisher in just 3 years.

Marilyn is from Prairie Village, Kansas which is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. She is excited to run the London Marathon, which will be her tenth marathon since 2008 and fifth star in her journey to complete the majors. Marilyn is a CPA and works in housing finance. Marilyn and her spouse of thirty-two years, Brian, and have three grown children and three cats with much personality. During the pandemic with a lot of free time for long miles, Marilyn trained and completed the Prairie Spirit 50k. Marilyn runs most of her miles with wonderful friends in her Kansas City Express women’s running club. Marilyn’s many running stories include a Spaniard saving her from being trampled at the NYC marathon in 2010.

Born with an inherited condition called Usher Syndrome Type 2 that affects hearing and vision, Dennis has overcome many challenges since childhood. An inherited autosomal recessive disorder, which means both parents passed it on to him genetically. With 4 degrees peripheral vision in each eye, his vision field is limited to 3 inches in diameter, or about the size of a baseball.

Dennis has always set goals along the way in his life, and it was a quest to lose weight that set him on his marathon journey. He's always been a goal oriented guy. Whether it came to sports or work or education he always picked up a goal and tried to achieve it.

In Fall 2019, he retired at age 56 due to his vision loss increased. He started taking long walks with his mixed terrier, Cali. The walks became longer, and soon in April 2020 he began running 5 and then 10 miles each day in his Madawaska, ME neighborhood. Dennis completed his first marathon at Revel Series Sun Valley in June 2021. Then he heard about Abbott World Marathon Majors which he set his goal to achieve.

He's completed Chicago 2021, NYC 2021, Boston 2022 and Berlin 2022. His 2022 Boston Marathon time 3:34:49 was his personal best and placed 4th as a T11/T12 Para-athlete runner. He qualified for 2023 Boston as an Open Athlete with a 15 minutes 11 seconds buffer. He will be 60 when he runs Boston 2023. He's looking forward to completing the 5th star in London 2023, and hopefully run Tokyo 2024.

His children, Isabelle 19 1st year in college at UMaine, and Geoffrey 17 Senior in high school, accompanied Dennis to Chicago, Boston and NYC to spend four-day weekends and experience city life.

Dennis is an USA T12 Para-athlete and does require a guide runner for the races. For London 2023, since it will be 6 days after Boston, he plans to finish in about 3 hours 45 minutes. (Anyone interested can get in touch with Runbuk and Runbuk will help to connect.)

If Dennis completes the Abbott World Major Marathons, he could be the 1st legally blind / profoundly deaf T12 Para-athlete to get the 6 stars metal. This will mean a lot to him to accomplish this awesome goal. He wants to offer encouragement for others living with disabilities. No matter what disabilities they have, they shouldn’t give up on their goals and objectives in life.

“Running is a Beautiful Journey in Life” - Dennis Lavoie

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Born and raised in Hawaii, Lisa got into running late in her adult life and was hooked. She has run marathons and half marathons. She decided she wanted more, so she trained for an Ironman. Once she qualified for the Kona Ironman, she decided to pursue Ultra runs. Next on her bucket list is, of course, completing the 6 majors. London will be her final 6-star.

Even though Kristin's parents introduced her to running as a young girl, she could not honestly say she really enjoyed running until she became a first-time mom in 2002. Running became an emotional and mental--as well as physical--exercise. As 5ks and 10ks became less intimidating, Kristin decided to try her first half-marathon in Moab, UT in 2003. By the time she finished that race, Kristin knew she was meant for long-distance running, and a full marathon was the obvious next step. Since then, Kristin has run fifteen full marathons. Kristin achieved her first BQ in 2012. Other demands on her time made Kristin decide to wait until 2014 to run Boston. Kristin was honored and thrilled to be part of the historic 2014 Boston Marathon, the year following the tragic bombing. The spirit of unity, pride, friendship, and courage exhibited by the city, the participants, and everybody involved was enough to carry Kristin through several more marathons, including a second Boston Marathon in 2016, followed by the New York Marathon in 2017, and the Chicago Marathon in 2019. Kristin now has her sights set on the six World Marathon Major. London will be Kristin's fourth such marathon, and her first outside the United States.

Kristin is married to her best friend and love of her life, Andy (whom she can run circles around--while he writes her bio). Together, they are the parents of four sons: Adam, Zach, Will and James. Kristin would like to thank all her boys for their continual support. Kristin's running motto is "Where there's a Will, there's a way." She adopted this motto for her first Boston Marathon in honor of her son, Will, who is on the autism spectrum. All five of her boys inspire Kristin to keep running; and Kristin, in turn, inspires her boys.

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All the way from the Jersey Shore, Valerie will be running the London Marathon with Runbuk for her 6th world major star! Just a few short weeks after the Tokyo Marathon! Valerie started the marathon journey in 2017, and has since been on a mission to be a world major marathoner!

In 2014, Valerie began running as a way to lose weight. Since then she has ran 5 marathons and 17 half marathons. Running has changed her life and brought her to better place both mentally and physically!

She is looking forward to meeting the other Runbuk runners and celebrating her World Major Marathon achievement!

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London will be Hao's sixth star and he's very excited to be here!

Alexandria is a healthcare worker and mother of two girls. Currently undertaking her six-star marathon journey, she aims to complete it by 2025. London will mark her fourth star, having already finished Boston, Chicago, and New York City in 2023. Based in Orlando, FL, Alexandria finds joy in running races at Disney World when she's not tackling major marathons.

Angie Link is from Atlanta, GA.  She is an active member of Atlanta Track Club, National Black Marathoners Association, Black Girls Run, Half Fanatics, Marathon Maniacs, Black Girls Rock 50 States and 50 States Half Marathon Club member.

Her first marathon was Marine Core Marathon (2013) and ran Rock n' Roll Savannah Marathon (2013) weeks later to earn Marathon Maniacs status.  She's proud that she has run 3 of 6 Abbott World Major Marathons:  Chicago Marathon (2014) and (2015), New York City Marathon (2018) and Berlin Marathon (2019).

In January 2020, she completed running a half marathon in 50 states and Washington, DC.

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Denise's friends call her DeeDee; her grandkids call her DeeMa.

Denise had always run to stay fit, but didn’t start running Marathons until 2017 at the age of 56. She was a spectator at the Chicago Marathon and got swept up in the emotion of the day, and was overcome with medal envy. She decided “If not now? When?”

Denise then signed up for the 2018 Chicago Marathon, running for a Breast Cancer Charity, and joined a local running club. After that, she was hooked and got World Marathon Major fever!

She ran #2 New York in 2021, and will be running #3 Berlin in 2022, each time for cancer related charities. Then, she got this opportunity to #4 in London the following week. It is one of the craziest things she’s ever contemplated. But, Denise is so excited and blessed to have this experience. She has always been adventurous and loves a good adrenaline rush. She has summited Mount Kilimanjaro, trekked to Mount Everest Basecamp, hiked the Inca Trail, and swam with sharks. Last year for her 60th birthday she jumped out of a perfectly good airplane.

Denise is married to her generous and brilliant husband Gary, who has accompanied her on all her wild adventures. They spend their time between 2 homes, one in the Chicago Suburbs, and another in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico. They have 5 daughters, 2 grandchildren and a rescue dog named Lola. She runs to be able to keep up with all of them. Unfortunately her husband will have to return to the USA after Berlin. So, she is hoping to have a fun room mate in London!

Denise is on IG as runningdeema. She's happy to hear from fellow Runbuk runners. She wants to wish everyone good luck training, stay safe and healthy, and see everyone in London!

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Andrew MacPhail is from New York City. At London 2023 he’ll run his 18th marathon and 5th Abbott world marathon major. Other majors include Berlin 2022 (3:14), Boston 2022 (3:19), New York City 2011 (3:22), and Chicago 2021 (3:27). Andrew is a member of Front Runners New York.

Paul Mandel has lived in Boulder, Colorado for over 20 years. When he is not busy traveling the world to run marathons and trail races, he manages a construction business.

Jorge is an educator, husband, and father of two. This will be marathon #6 for Jorge, and he's looking forward to having another great race! Good luck, everyone! Thank you, RUNBUK!

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Myrna’s story is simple: she runs for life. Running has brought immense joy to her for over 20 years. She is currently pursuing her goal of completing all six World Marathon Majors.

Cecilia swam competitively for 10 years, and at age 13, she began surfing the San Diego coast, competing in sprint triathlons, and running cross-country. After a lapse of time, Cecilia returned to running, intermittently; this year, London will be her 5th marathon, preceded by Berlin. Cecilia aspires to run the 6 World Marathon Majors and complete an Ironman triathlon.Apart from running, Cecilia enjoys hiking in the Cascades. For her first foray into mountaineering, she summited Mt. Rainier in 2019, and is considering climbing Denali next.

In early 2010, a local running group introduced Nini to road running. She was then in her mid 50’s. She immediately fell in love with running! In 2012 she ran her first marathon. On her 5th marathon, she qualified for the 2018 Boston Marathon with 4:16 finish time. She was then 65. She has since completed the New York, Chicago and Berlin Marathons. After the upcoming 2022 London Marathon, Nini is heading to Japan with a confirmed entry for the 2023 Tokyo Marathon.

Tim, from Ohio, runs outdoors year-round, embracing both road and trail running. He started running after 40 and hit his fastest marathon times at 55, qualifying for Boston for the first time and achieving his three fastest marathons within a single year. With 34 marathons and ultras completed, London will be his 5th star in the World Marathon Majors series. While Tim runs, his wife enjoys traveling and visiting museums. This year, they are looking forward to exploring Oxford and London together.

Jimena has been running for 20 years. London will be her 20th marathon and her 5th star.

"11th marathon, 4th major."

JiJi is from New York City. She’s a grad student who loves running, exploring the city, playing the piano, and maintaining her Duolingo streak (1500+ days) in her free time. London will be her 5th marathon and her 3rd Abbott Major. JiJi is excited to earn another star, explore London, and run the marathon.

Central Banker chases World Majors.

Jorge Mitey is an avid marathon runner who recently completed two marathons in Chicago and New York City. He achieved a Boston Qualifying time at the Chicago Marathon. Now that he has turned 60 years old, Jorge is determined to fulfill his bucket list by earning his six stars of The World Marathon Majors. This year, he is eagerly anticipating running the London Marathon followed by the Berlin Marathon in September. Jorge is thrilled about the opportunity to participate in the iconic London Marathon and is looking forward to the experience.

Running Coach and Teacher from Naples, FL via Ohio.

Melanie is excited to run London as hopefully her 6th star after finishing Boston 6 days prior!

Dennis Moore is 75 years old. He started running competitively at the age of 67. Since then, he has run 15 marathons and 88 shorter races. The London Marathon will be his fifth of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. He is registered to run his sixth and final race of the Majors in Tokyo in March 2023.

London 2021 will be Carl’s eleventh marathon and first WMM. A Brit living in Houston TX, he’s been running since 2015 and is a director of his local running club (Katy Area Running Club).

When Carl is not running he’s a husband and Dad to 2 beautiful girls and loyal and lifetime Liverpool supporter! YNWA!

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Big Sur 2004 was Erin’s first marathon, and she has completed the race five more times since, loving every moment. She has also run the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco (2006), Napa Valley Marathon (2008 and 2019), ING New York City Marathon (2008), CIM (2013), and Boston Marathon (2015, 2021, 2023). Most recently, she finished the Chicago Marathon in 2024. Running is her happy place, and she’s excited to see Buckingham Palace in April 2025!

Bat lives with his wife and kids in San Francisco, CA. He has been running 12K and half-marathons since 2010 and his first full marathon was in 2021. Since then he completed 9 marathons in total. His goal is to complete all six Majors. London Marathon is going to be his 3rd Major after Tokyo and Chicago Marathon which he finished last year.  

Akira, a dedicated runner for over a decade, began running full marathons in 2020. In 2023, he completed the Boston Marathon and is now aiming to complete Chicago and New York City in the same year. His goal is to finish all 6 majors and 2024 London Marathon will be his fourth star.

Jennie Nance describes herself as a later in life runner. She ran her first 10k in 2013 which led to multiple halfs and her first full marathon in 2016 - Chicago. While running Chicago, she decided she didn’t want to be “One and Done” so she set the goal of 5 specific races. After Chicago, she ran the Marine Corp (2017), a delayed New York (2021) and Dallas (2021). London, one of her favorite cities, has been her dream finish and she’s excited to have the chance to run it this year. Of course, now she realizes she’s halfway through the majors so this may not be the end after all…..

Jennie is a native of Atlanta, Georgia but finally got to move back the place she loves best in 2019 - Dallas, Texas. She lives in Dallas with her two teenaged girls, Libbie and Claire, who will be in London, cheering their mom on. Jennie owns a small business and is heavily involved in volunteer work, especially at her alma mater, SMU.

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Health, fitness & sports make up a big piece of Allen's profile. He currently lives in the Orlando metro area in Florida, USA. Allen grew up watching and playing soccer. To better his skill set, he focused a lot on conditioning which most of his cardio training came from running 5 & 10k’s. In the past 5 years he decided to diversify and took on long distance running.

Allen did his first marathon approximately 4 years ago, the Disney Marathon in Orlando. During the pandemic in 2021, he traveled with his sister and her husband and completed the Berlin marathon. He finds these long distance runs to be extremely rewarding, training not only your physical side but your mental toughness as well. London will be his 3rd one and looking forward to meeting some of the London runners as well!

Cheers from Allen to everyone!

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Tin is getting his 6-star medal in London to complete his 6-star journey.

Tim is new to the world of running. He accomplished a lifelong goal of finishing the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon. He is excited to run more Abbott World Major races. In May 2023, he completed the Denver Colfax Marathon and achieved his target goal of finishing the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon as a charity partner to St. Jude in October 2023. Tim is very excited to be a part of Runbuk's group for the 2024 TCS London Marathon.

Lance started running in high school - 5ks and 10ks with his dad. In 1998 Lance finally graduated to the half marathon in Silicon Valley (San Jose, California). After doing the marathon relay in 2000, his first marathon was Big Sur in 2001. Still not very good at marathons, but Lance gets to the finish line.

London will be his 4th star, and his 62nd marathon. He's run 232 half marathons, and completed 37 of the 50 US states so far. Eventually he plans to complete all the 50 US states.

Running is an adventure that takes Lance to new places and introduces him to new friends. He's looking forward to this trip, exploring more of the UK around the race, and meeting everyone!

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46-year-old male living in Atlanta, GA with his wife and co-runner, Summer Finnigan. David is a proud father of 2 boys and 1 girl, a physician and an avid marathoner trying to complete the World Marathon Majors.

Eva has been running ever since she was introduced to Cross Country in high school, so it's been a while! London will be her 6th marathon and 4th major marathon. Back home in Austin, Texas, Eva runs with Twenty-Six Two and Shoal Creek Striders running groups and has paced numerous local half marathons. She is looking forward to running in this fun and lively city!

Vanessa has run 7 marathons. Her goal is to run all 6 marathon majors and to Boston Qualify! London and Berlin this year will mean 4/6 majors.

When not running, Vanessa works in Neonatal Intensive Care as a RN. And she loves chocolate.

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As the past editor-in-chief of Fitness magazine and later the first female editor-in-chief of Runner’s World, Betty began writing/editing stories about health, fitness, nutrition, and running long before she laced up for her first 26.2 in 2009 in NYC. London will be her 8th marathon (after running New York again in ‘11, Los Angeles ‘13, Tokyo’15, Paris ‘17, Chicago ‘17, and Berlin ‘21).

Betty now works in marketing content strategy for Dropbox. She and her family live in Queens, New York and are excited to visit London for the first time and have proper tea!

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