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Dan Kitti

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2024

PRs: 

4M: 23:58, 10M: 1:02:17, Half Marathon: 1:21:13, Marathon: 2:58:08, 50k: 3:51:48, 50M: 6:45:50

Social Handles:

IG: @marathon.addict, Strava: Dan Kitti

Long-Term Running Goals:

To complete a 100 miler.

Running Start:

I started running in 1994 during 7th grade. My dad would speed walk at a local indoor track. I saw a poster for the Arbor Day Tree Trot 5k and signed up for it. I started train for it by running on the track while my dad walked. We made a routine out of it for years. My mom has since then replaced me but I still try to make it from time to time. As for the 5k, I won my age group and been hunting down age group awards at all the small 5k races since then!

Fun Facts:

  • I’ve never missed a day of school since I began in Kindergarten.

  • I was in Phuket Thailand during the 2004 tsunami.

  • In 2023 I completed 74 marathons in 74 days.

Track or Trails?:

Track in the summer, trails otherwise

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Both!

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Brian Murphy

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2024

PRs: 

4M: 25:40, 8k: 30:39, Half Marathon: 1:29:11, Marathon: 3:11:20

Long-Term Running Goals:

I hope to continue to qualify for the Boston Marathon in years to come, and continue to get faster.

Running Start:

My wife Jessica, also a team member, introduced me to competitive running 8 years ago and the sport as well as the community has enriched my life in ways I never thought possible. I enjoy the goal-setting, competition, personal achievements, fitness, and friendships that come with being a part of this sport.

Fun Facts:

  • I am a high school English teacher.

  • I love to travel and experience as many cultures as possible.

  • I met my wife (DWRunning team member) working as a DJ in a nightclub.

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.