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| Richard Messineo | |
| NAME | Richard Messineo |
| NICKNAME | Cheetah (Came up with that on the spot) |
| HOMETOWN | Troy, NY |
| DOB | 9/25/1988 |
| HIGH SCHOOL | Ichabod Crane |
| COLLEGE | None |
| WHEN YOU STARTED RUNNING | 7th grade only because my dad made me |
| WHY YOU STARTED RUNNING | My dad made me sign up for track cause I was to energetic at home. |
| PRs: | 800 Meters - 2:09 The Mile - 4:59 5K - 16:30 5 Mile/8K - 29:00 10K - 36:00 15K - 59:12 10 Miles - 64:00 Marathon - 2:59:36 |
| RUNNING GOALS |
Sub 2 hours 30 minute marathon, Olympic Qualifiers for the marathon, Under 4 minute mile |
| FAVORITE DISTANCES |
I would have to say that anything above 6 miles is my style. |
| FAVORITE RACES |
Boilermaker, Ok5k, Hudson Mohawk Marathon, Boston Marathon(running in 2010), Bob Smith |
| NEXT GOAL RACE |
President's Cup, Boilermaker |
| FAVORITE RUNNING BOOK |
I don't like to read. |
| FAVORITE NON-RUNNING BOOK |
The Old Man and the Sea |
| FAVORITE MOVIE |
Step Brothers, Jackass, American Pie, any running movies, and so much more |
| WHAT DO YOU CHERISH THE MOST? |
Family and Friends. Life. |
| WHAT WOULD SURPRISE PEOPLE IF THEY KNEW ABOUT YOU |
That I have been hit by a track baton, had an oak tree fall on my head, ran into my mailbox on my bike head first, hit by a parked car, almost drowned, was struck by lightning at least I think so, my first love was basketball. |
| WHY DO YOU RUN? | To push myself to my limits and to show people that even if you have disabilities you can still accomplish your dreams |
| WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF COACH JIM THE FIRST TIME YOU MET HIM |
"wow, he loves running" |
| WHAT YOU THINK OF COACH JIM NOW | He's tiny. |
| WHY TEAM UTOPIA? | Because Justin Bishop was the only one to offer me on spot on a running team, and plus I want the free shirt.
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| FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Shaving 45 minutes off my marathon time on 10/12/08 running a 2 hour 59 minute 36 second marathon.
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| LEAST FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Falling down suicide hill. |
| YOUR RUNNING STORY/HISTORY | I ran modified track in 7th and 8th grade, Did modified X-country in 7th and 8th grade. Ran varsity track and varsity x-country from 9th -12th grade. Ran in sectionals every year for x-country and track, Went to states twice in high school. Started training for my first marathon when I was in 10th grade, but was held back due to interference with sectionals for x-country. Was a pretty average runner at times, with little speed bursts here or there but it was not until after high school that I started to drastically improve. I qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals in 11th grade but did not go due to lack of money. Ran my first marathon in 3 hours 40 minutes in 2007 and in 2008 ran a 2 hour 59 minute marathon on the same course. I have always been underrated in my sports. Long story short, I have a lot more things I would like to accomplish. |