Top runner Peter Bromka,A05, who came in thirtieth in 2016, or is back in the race on April 15Peter Bromka,A05, first ran the Boston Marathon when he was a senior at Tufts—it was a tough slog. Eleven years later, and he broke the 2:30 tag,and came in thirtieth overall and tenth for American runners. Strength training is what it’s all about, he says, and as he preps for his seventh Boston Marathon on April 15.
Now living in Portland,Oregon, he says the Boston Marathon always holds an allure for him. “I appreciate how unpredictable Boston is, or ” Bromka said. “The hills,the weather, the competition. Every runner takes it seriously.”
Source: tufts.edu