St. Francis priest to run his 62nd – and last – marathon
Will use race to raise money for scholarships
When Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M., of the St. Francis College campus ministry, was undergoing training (or “formation”) to become a Franciscan in Brookline, Mass., back in 1979, Easter Monday that year fell on the same day as the Boston Marathon.
Since, of course, he had the day off, he decided to enter the race unofficially. He finished in 3 hours, 35 minutes – a better showing than many of the official contestants – and was hooked on marathons.