Lance Armstrong runs Austin Marathon in 3:02
Armstrong raises money through the Charity Chaser program
Lance Armstrong has kept fit and active after his retirement from professional cycling in 2011. On Sunday, he ran an impressive 3:02:14 in the Austin, Texas marathon as a Charity Chaser.
Starting 22-minutes behind the pack, Armstrong raised a dollar for every person he passed. Coming in at 58th, he passed 2,594 people in 3:02. His crowdfund page also raised $5000. Twenty eight local charities benefited from the marathon’s fund raising.
Check out @lancearmstrong’s finish! pic.twitter.com/ohm2rglvlj
— austinmarathon (@austinmarathon) February 17, 2019
Armstrong’s first foray into the long-distance running discipline was the 2006 New York City Marathon where he posted 2:59:36, with his personal best 2:46:43 the next year in the same race. He became eligible to compete in running events once again in August of 2016 after four years of a ban by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
For the second consecutive year, Joey Whelan of New York was the overall winner of the men’s race in 2:17:04, while Heather Lieberg earned the women’s race title in 2:40:09.
