The Marathon Runner

11/08/2020 –  Poem a Day Compilation



You may not have heard of this man

Named Ricardo Abad Martinez

Who has a passion for running

And does it whenever he can.



His most famous feat,

As opposed to his feet of equal fame,

Was running a marathon every day

For over eighteen months straight.



Beginning on October 1

In the year of 2010,

He held down a full-time job

While running 42k's every day.



On February 12, 2012

He reached a remarkable milestone:

500 marathons run

Over 500 consecutive days.



But he wasn’t done there.

He continued on for over three months,

Completing a record of 607

Which proudly stands to this day.



So, as you enjoy your sleep in,

Or laze about on the couch

There’s a man who’d run rings around you

Every day of the week without pause.