Amish man runs marathon in traditional slacks and suspenders

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — An Amish man turned heads as he whizzed by fellow runners at a recent marathon — not because of his speed but because of his unusual racing attire.

Twenty-two-year-old Leroy Stolzfus finished the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) Harrisburg Marathon on Nov. 8 in just over three hours and five minutes, all while wearing his community's traditional clothing, Pennlive.com reported.

Stolzfus said he's used to running in slacks and suspenders, and he believes he would have run closer to a three-hour marathon if he hadn't started out so fast.

"I was feeling good, but I kind of almost crashed at mile 15," Stolzfus said.

His clothes were not a factor, the Gordonville resident insists, and he did wear sneakers.

"I had no pain whatsoever," Stolzfus said. "It was more mental anguish than in my legs. You have to train yourself not to think about it. It will just slow you down. I was once told by someone that it's 20 percent training and 80 percent mental. I do believe that."

Stolzfus, who finished under a minute short of a Boston Marathon qualifying time for his age group, said he turns to running whenever he's tempted to sin.

After getting "involved with some stuff" he said shouldn't have, Stolzfus was introduced to running by his brother-in-law.

Unlike most runners, Stolzfus doesn't run every day. But he makes a point to get in at least 20 miles a week.

"It's a natural talent, but I do a lot more training than I used to," Stolzfus said.

The future is uncertain for Stolzfus, but he said he is interested in running an ultramarathon and of course attempting to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

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Information from: Pennlive.com, http://www.pennlive.com

-- (c) Associated Press 2015-11-22

Running in "suspenders" will cause a great deal of mirth with our British English readers!!

and here I was, complaining how resent events in France had eclipsed all other news

In a way this reminds me of a Cook Islands chap I worked with. He turned up to a friendly company game of golf with a single golf club borrowed off his uncle. It was an iron, and I don't remember what number it was, but he played the entire game with this one club, from teeing off to putting, and scored just over par. A natural athlete.

Good for Stolzfus

I turn to sinning whenever I'm tempted to run...

If I made it a point to run every time I was tempted by sin, I'd cross the continent on a weekly basis, even with a much more liberal view of temptation than this guy probably has.

What goes " Clip clop bang clip clop bang"?

An Amish drive-by shooting.

Ladiesandgentlementhankyouverymuchandgoodnight!

......in traditionel slacks and suspenders...

Hey, what do you expect???? Him running naked...??

In a way this reminds me of a Cook Islands chap I worked with. He turned up to a friendly company game of golf with a single golf club borrowed off his uncle. It was an iron, and I don't remember what number it was, but he played the entire game with this one club, from teeing off to putting, and scored just over par. A natural athlete.

Do you really have to mention the Cook Islands?

You do it just to make me cry.

You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo off topic!

If Mr Amish does not qualify for the Boston Marathon, he can always attend Monty Python's Silly Olympics.

was he wearing fishnet stockings too ?

Hope he had a matching bra and panties

Good for him. Well done. Good time too

was he wearing fishnet stockings too ?

I believe you confuse Mr Amish with a certain Canadian lumberjack.

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>>>>(MR Amish) said he turns to running whenever he's tempted to sin.<<<<

From the fact that Mr Amish runs MARATHONS I deduce that Mr Amish is a very naughty boy.

Good for him. Well done. Good time too

Well done???

Some would say: half done.

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Slow news day Running in slacks, braces and a shirt must be a lot more comfortable than the people I have seen run dressed as Teddy Bears, Super Hero's, Divers etc etc. But respect for anyone who completes such an event, regardless of attire.

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From the OP: Mr Stolzfus likes running.

I think that Mr Stolzfus must be very proud of his feet.

But I guess you could google stolz and fuss.

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And I am not going to explain my post, since it is illegal to use other languages on this forum.

From the OP: Mr Stolzfus likes running.

I think that Mr Stolzfus must be very proud of his feet.

But I guess you could google stolz and fuss.

^^^^5555 very funny

English can also be funny , where your Nose can run and your feet can smell