Back in 2018, I mentioned my pal Peter Bromka and linked to his piece on the Boston Marathon. At the time, Bromka was already running ridiculous sub-2:30 marathons, and he’s only gotten faster since then.

For 14 months, Bromka took aim at the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, working to run the 2:19 race necessary to qualify for it. It was an incredible journey, and I couldn’t be more impressed.