Miami’s Robert “Raven” Kraft was streaking lengthy earlier than it was cool, and never in the best way that will get you arrested. On Tuesday afternoon at fifth Road Lifeguard Station in Miami’s South Seashore neighbourhood, Kraft accomplished his 18,263rd run, marking a formidable 50-year streak of each day working.
Kraft started his prolific streak on January 1, 1975, when he was 24, and over half a century later, he’s amassed 18,263 complete runs and over 234,000 kilometres. That’s roughly equal to strolling world wide greater than 5 and a half occasions—fairly a feat!
The 74-year-old was joined on Tuesday by a whole lot of runners for his each day custom of working eight miles (12.87 km) alongside the sands of South Seashore. Kraft, who has additionally been a singer and songwriter for simply as lengthy, performed a couple of songs after his anniversary run alongside the Darkish Shadows band.
Past the streak, Kraft has constructed a neighborhood round his each day runs, known as the “Raven Runners.” Not like most, Kraft’s eight-mile route has by no means modified. He has reportedly run the very same route in nearly each single run. In an interview with Sports activities Illustrated, Kraft stated he has an inventory of greater than 3,700 runners from across the globe who’ve joined him for a run over the previous 50 years. “The Raven Record” displays that he has been joined by runners from all 50 states, in addition to runners from greater than 60 international locations.
Kraft’s legacy will quickly be etched into Miami Seashore’s historical past. On Jan 1, Third Road and Ocean Drive will reportedly be renamed “Robert ‘Raven’ Kraft Approach.”
In line with america Working Streak Affiliation, Kraft has the sixth-longest lively run streak. Jon Sutherland of Washington, Utah, holds the world’s longest-running streak with over 55 years (20,000+ days). Toronto’s Rick Rayman has the longest lively run streak in Canada, with a complete of 16,824 days (46+ years).