John Adelbert Kelley (September 6, 1907 – October 6, 2004) was an American long-distance runner who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1936 and 1948, and competed in the Boston Marathon over 50 times, winning in 1935 and 1945.

John Joseph "Johnny" Kelley (December 24, 1930 – August 21, 2011) was an American long-distance runner who won the 1957 Boston Marathon and the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games. [3] He was also a member of the United States Olympic teams of 1956 and 1960, competing in the marathon.

Apr 12, 2016 · At 20, he ran his first Boston Marathon, one of 285 male entrants, but he didn’t finish. Like the other runners, he took the trolley or bummed a ride to get to the race. The last time he ran, in 1992, 9,629 men and women ran for $418,000 …

John Wade Kelly (born November 19, 1984) [1] is an American endurance athlete who specializes in ultrarunning. His fastest known times include that for the 268-mile Pennine Way, set in 2021. [2] [3]

A legend of the marathon, Johnny Kelley made his mark as a true endurance athlete. In the seventeen years from 1934 to 1950, he finished in the top five 15 times at Boston, consistently running in the 2:30s.

Oct 8, 2004 · John A. Kelley, who ran 61 Boston Marathons, won two and became almost as celebrated as the race itself, died on Wednesday in South Yarmouth, Mass. He was 97. A stepson, David DeLong, said...

Aug 21, 2011 · Nineteen fifty-seven Boston Marathon winner John J. Kelley “The Younger” crossed the final finish line early this morning in North Stonington, CT, just a few miles from Mystic, where he had...

Apr 4, 2017 · John Kelly made trail running history on April 3, 2017 by becoming the 15th person to ever complete the Barkley Marathons. The Barkley Marathons in Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee is known...

American John Kelly rose to prominence as the 15th finisher in the Barkley Marathon before setting numerous endurance records in the UK

Dec 1, 2024 · John Kelly, a dad of four, and one of just three finishers of the grueling Barkley Marathons–a 120+ mile, 3-day race in the mountains of Tennessee. Dimity and Sarah WF pepper John with questions about his recent Barkley finish, with topics including: