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Dane Rauschenberg, born May 31, 1976, is an amateur athlete who, in 2006, ran a certified marathon every weekend and raised money to benefit the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale as part of an effort he called "Fiddy2". The 52nd and final race was run on December 30, 2006.
Accomplishments
Rauschenberg's accomplishments include the following:
- running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21.
Fiddy2
Fiddy2 raised less than $43,000 for the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale. Rauschenberg continues to raise money through his website Fiddy2.
Awards & recognition
- Rauschenberg was one of four runners chosen to represent The 50 States Marathon Club at the MBC Hangang Marathon in Seoul, Korea on April 29, 2007.
- Asked to participate as a Charity Chaser for the Frederick Marathon where he would start last and receive a dollar for every runner he passed during the race.
- Metro Sports DC selected Dane as its Athlete of the Month for its July 2007 issue.
- Selected co-Male Runner of the Year by the Washington Running Club in 2006.
References
- Sciullo, Maria. "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 30, 2006. Accessed October 28, 2007.
- PT Gazette.net, Man chases down $3,500 for Frederick United Way
External links
- Dane's personal site
- Sports Illustrated Article on Dane Rauschenberg, September 2006
- NPR's Day to Day Interview about Fiddy2
- Park City TV interview about Fiddy2
- BBC Interview with Dane Rauschenberg about Fiddy2
- Little Rock Marathon Tribute to Rock Star Dane
- San Francisco Marathon self submitted blog entry
- Dane makes Marathonguide's top Marathoners of the year
- Interview with Dane after completing first sub-3 hour marathon during Fiddy2
- Slam! Sports Story on Dane reaching international borders