Angela Homberg
Accomplishments:
- Winner of 2019 Woodridge Mini Triathlon
How did you start running marathons?
I would run on this horribly tiny track at the health club near my house. I think it was 16 laps = 1 mile. There was a guy who ran around the same time as me and we started talking and he said I seemed like a decent runner and that I should run a marathon.
When did you first qualify for Boston?
1995
How many marathons have you completed?
9
Favorite marathon memory?
I won the 2011 Indianapolis Marathon in October, just two days before my 40thbirthday. It was a small race, but it is still pretty awesome to say I won a marathon.
Randy Kester
Accomplishments:
- Winner of 2018 and 2019 Homestrech for Heroes 5k
- Second overall at 2019 Frontier Days Stampede Run 10k
Why did you start running?
I started running about 7 years ago, after putting on several unwanted pounds. I had been a runner in high school so naturally I felt that running would be an easy way for me to lose the weight. I’ve been running consistently ever since.
Favorite race distance?
5k and 10k
PR you’re proud of?
17:21 for 5k, 36:40 for 10k, both set this year
How do you juggle training and family?
Being a father of two can sometimes make it hard to fit in a run. Luckily, I have a very supportive wife. I have made a habit of running home from my youngest daughters softball practices and games. My oldest daughter has been a runner for a few years now and running with her is a great way to bond and they are always my favorite runs of the week!
