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CATCHING THE UNICORN AT THE 2024 BOSTON MARATHON!!

Old Man Van Running

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2024 Boston Marathon / Catching the Unicorn!!....Follow "Old Man Van" on his Marathon Weekend as he realizes his childhood dream of running the 2024 Boston Marathon!

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00:00 Opening
00:20 In the "CAVE"
O5:27 Off to Boston! - Day 1
07:02 "Fan Fest" - Day 1
09:05 Off to Expo - Day 1
12:25 Finish Line - Day 1
13:27 Bib Pickup/Expo - Day 1
23:13 Hotel - Day 1
24:23 Shakeout Run - Day 2
27:47 Expo - Day 2
31:03 Tracksmith Track House - Day 2
32:38 Finish Line - Day 2
33:28 Final Prep/"Flat Man Van" - Day 2
37:46 Marathon Monday!
40:14 Off to Hopkinton!
41:26 Wave 3 to the Start!
43:05 Boston Marathon Slide Show
45:30 Post Race at Hotel
47:12 "Mile 27" Post-race Party
55:15 Final Thoughts - Back in the "CAVE"
56:48 Closing

20 Comments

@AidenBr04 2 years ago

This is becoming my favorite running channel. Thanks for sharing your story and keep up the amazing work!

@Louieg_fitness 2 years ago

Congrats on the finish!! I know that weather was brutal!

@cathynewyork7918 2 years ago

Yes, you should be proud of your achievement. You started from almost-zero after your surgery, Covid, and ITB - and ended up finishing The Boston Marathon. That is a HUGE accomplishment! Don't feel bad that your time was slowed by the heat - you did a great job in the race. As you already know, I was in Boston to watch the marathon and go to see the Expo speakers, including our summer Olympic Marathon team and other running stars like Amby Burfoot, Bill Rodgers, and Kathrine Switzer and Dave McIllvery, Race Director, all of whom had speaking engagements at the Expo. It was a great Boston weekend. Congratulations, Bill! You're a Boston Finisher!!!!!

@MonicaYasunaga 2 years ago (edited)

Congrats on getting that unicorn!! Hi from a fellow Boston 2024 finisher. I had basically the same experience, rode the struggle bus for most of the 2nd half and ended up 25 mins slower than projected finish time. We got it done though! And thanks for sharing footage from the mile 27 party, I was like this 💀 in my hotel and couldn’t make it over. Sounds like you have some nice summer races lined up. Hope you are basking in the recovery and immense sense of accomplishment!!! 🎉

@Paulo-eu5sm 2 years ago

Can’t control the weather! Sometimes it doesn’t always work out, nonetheless you are still a Boston marathoner finisher! Awesome, congratulations again!!!

@JoeFleegel 2 years ago

That unending maze to get your bib was crazy. Ran Boston a few times in the 2010's, and it never took anywhere near that long to get your bib. Yeah, Boston is a tough course even in ideal weather. You suffered a lot, but you finished the Boston Marathon - not many people can say that.

@ChristiGalindro-yz3ju 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your life experiences running. I read a book written by Dean Karnazes Ulta Marathon Man. On page 277 The gift of life. Explains why he runs. So, thank you for inspiring us to be better runners, and to make dreams come true. Look back and say we did something meaningful. Congratulations to you William. Well deserved. 😊👍🏻

@jonathanwatkins447 2 years ago

Well done. Tough day out there. I did it last year and I will not complain about our weather after seeing what you guys had to go through. Great video. Love your enthusiasm for boston very cool to see. It is a special race. See you in Chicago. Keep up the great work

@donnybeal2135 2 years ago

Way to go! So inspiring to us all thank you for sharing your journey with us

@ladm.g.6043 2 years ago

Congratulations 🎉
I hope I get to run this race one day too 🦄
Enjoyed your video. Thank you 🙏🏻

@jorgecastrejon1611 2 years ago

great job!

@richiem7072 2 years ago

Great video and many congratulations 🎉👏👏🎉

@PeterBuehler 2 years ago

Fantastic inside into an iconic event. Congratulations to your performance, both on the road and the video. Greetings from Germany

@katmremes 2 years ago

What a treat to watch this before my long run today! Once again, a great video and such a great coverage of Boston !!! ☺️

@bobcorbin490 2 years ago

Happy Birthday Old Man!🎉🎉🎉 Great video and lots of information that increase my desire to qualify. My dad was also a runner and qualified for Boston back in the 70's but didn't come since he would be leaving mom with us 4 kids. Dad had alz and passed away in 2008 way too early. Thanks for fund raising.

@nigeldooley5112 2 years ago

Awesome experience and footage Bill

@cathynewyork7918 2 years ago (edited)

Mr. Bill - Aaaargh! You should have taken the Green Line "B" train toward Boston College from Government Center to the Hynes Convention Center stop - and saved your legs from extra walking! There are five Green Line trains, so it can be confusing to pick the right one. This was only my second trip to Boston - I really like the City, but I still like my hometown of Pasadena, California and my new hometown of New York City even better. I did the Duck Tour, and that was fun!.

@cathynewyork7918 2 years ago

I was chatting with "someone who knows" in Boston about the crazy long line and Expo set-up. because it annoyed me as just merely a spectator trying to get into the Expo. He told me that the BAA had previously considered an Expo venue further out from downtown with more space, but City officials "wanted it downtown." Races and expos bring out-of-towner business to hotels and restaurants and shops and public transportation, so I guess the City was more interested in the tourist dollars than in convenience of runners.