Berlin Marathon - September 2019

Joanne’s first World Major Marathon!  She applied for the lottery after watching a video of the 2018 Berlin Marathon - her Facebook post after watching the video was "I wonder if they have a three day time limit on this marathon because I would legit stop and look at every building along the way... Berlin is one of my most favorite places in the world!  Run through the Brandenburg Gate?! I NEED to set this as a lifetime goal for myself lol! " She applied for the lottery and got in.  The race was in September 2019.

Growing up in NY, many years Joanne watched the NYC Marathon on television.  She never pictured one day that could be her, but meeting a girl from New Jersey at a race in Arkansas changed my mind.  She told Joanne about NYRR 9+1, which gives guaranteed entry into the NYC Marathon for the next year, if you run 9 NYRR races and volunteer at one NYRR approved event.  Joanne then found out that 2020 will be the 50th Anniversary race, so she knew if she wanted to ever do NY, this was the year to go for it!  The 2020 NYC Marathon was canceled due to COVID19 but Joanne had the opportunity to run the race in 2021.  After losing her dad a few months prior to the race, she ran the race with her father’s photo attached to her shirt, and famously took off his photo and held it to the sky as she walked over the finishers mat.

Joanne completed the London Marathon in April 2025.  Returning to the sport following a trimalleolar ORIF injury, Joanne knew this race would be a challenge, but thanks to London's incredible team and back-of-the-pack friendly mentality, Joanne was able to walk the race and finish in 10 hours 24 minutes.  It was her slowest marathon, but the one she worked the hardest to achieve and is most proud of!  After years of applying with no luck in the lottery process, she completed this race with an entry from Marathon Tours.

Joanne will be participating in this race in October 2025 as a St Jude Hero!

Joanne has not planned entry into this race yet.  
During Covid, she completed their virtual marathon.

Joanne has not planned entry into this race yet.  

During Covid, she completed their virtual marathon.

Sydney was added as a WMM in 2024.

Joanne has not planned entry into this race yet and will be focusing on the original six races as her primary goal.