P.E.I. Runner Hits 20 Straight Blue Nose Marathons

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Scott Clark ran in the first Blue Nose Marathon in 2004. He also participated in every marathon since then.

The first race was cold and wet. The runner from Summerside remembers it like it was yesterday. However, the memory is not a good one.

Scott Clark said he felt pain from chafing on his nipple during a race. He shared a photo of himself at the finish line with blood on his shirt.

The 59-year-old said the first year was cold, windy, and wet. They were also inexperienced. The interview happened earlier this week.

I got a chafed nipple and it hurt. You can see blood in the photo at the end of the race.

While racing, my shoe became untied and it was too cold for me to tie it myself. I asked a lady on the side of the road to tie it for me, and she did. Thanks to her, I was able to run my personal best time.

Clark will run the Blue Nose Marathon. He's been running marathons for 25 years. In that time, he's completed 80 of them. The Blue Nose Marathon is celebrating its 20th year. The race starts in downtown Halifax. Clark will be there on Sunday morning.

The big race weekend in Atlantic Canada starts with the Lifemark 5K and the Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run on Saturday. On Sunday, the Goodlife Fitness 10K, Medavie Blue Cross half marathon, Killam marathon team relay, and Karen For Good Health full marathon will take place.

Clark did really well in the full marathon from 2006 to 2015. Ten times in a row, he was in the top five. He almost won in 2007, 2008 and 2011 but came in second place.

He ran really fast at the Blue Nose three different times: 2007, 2009, and 2014. Every time he finished within two hours and fifty minutes. One time, he got really close to winning, but someone else passed him at the end.

Clark said there were many close calls.

In 2008, I was in the lead but Terry took the win with six kilometers left. In 2014, I ran a 2:49 but Kenyan runners were a lot better than me. Philip Kiplagat Biwott and Sarah Jebet won the men's and women's marathon titles that year. Even though I was happy with my time, I couldn't win.

One year he ran farther than everyone else.

He laughed as he remembered getting lost and running four extra kilometres. It was discouraging to run in circles and realize he was off-course. Despite this setback, he placed third and finished in under three hours.

I name it 46.2.

Clark has faced challenges during his runs in Point Pleasant Park. Injuries and illnesses have affected him, causing him to participate in the half-marathon four times (2005, 2016-2018).

The Blue Nose race was cancelled in-person due to the pandemic. It's now virtual-only. The 2021 race is pushed to November.

Clark's streak continued despite COVID. Despite COVID, Clark's streak persevered. Clark's streak remained unbroken even amidst COVID. COVID was unable to break Clark's streak.

Clark ran a full marathon on the May long weekend during the COVID year. He didn't know what else to do. He helps his son at a restaurant and brewery in Summerside. He's retired. Clark participated in a virtual race that fall to keep the streak alive.

In some years, I struggled a lot. During one of those years, I had a problem with my sciatic nerve, which made running very difficult. Despite this, I still managed to run, but it was a significant challenge for me.

In 1997, when Clark was 34, he took part in his first marathon in P.E.I.

He said he was 50 pounds overweight and smoked. He trained for six weeks and did the race. But, he fell back to his old ways.

After four years, his next project was born and he became addicted.

He said he lost 40-50 pounds. He also gave up smoking. He said he never looked back.

Clark is turning 60 soon. He has signed up for a 60K trail run. The run is in Golden, B.C. It is on the weekend after his birthday.

Scott Clark said that even though he's getting older, it still feels great when he finishes something and sees the finish line.

He's done Johnny Miles, run marathons in Florida, Utah, and Quebec. He ran the Boston Marathon in April for the 10th time, finishing in 3:24:43.

Clark stated that you can enter Halifax with the fitness you gained in Boston and rely on it.

Clark is almost 60 and he runs for fitness. He finished eighth in the full marathon at the Blue Nose last year.

He still loves running.

Clark likes finishing races even though he is getting older. He really likes the Blue Nose race. He realized he hadn't missed one until year 13 or 14. He wants to make it to 20 years.