#537 Welcome to 261 Fearless - Featuring Rosy Spraker

Rosemary “Rosy” Spraker is an accomplished marathoner, advocate, and mentor who found her passion for running in 2005 while raising funds for cancer research in honor of her late father. Growing up running in the Colorado mountains with six sisters and three brothers, she developed a love for endurance and competition. Inspired by Kathrine Switzer, Rosy is determined to complete 25 consecutive Boston Marathons and is one of only 88 people worldwide to have finished all seven World Marathon Majors. She recently set a new personal record with a blazing time of 3:31:21 at the inaugural Every Woman’s Marathon at age 60 and won first place female in the Antarctica Marathon at the age of 61.

A decorated senior athlete, she earned gold medals in the Virginia and Maryland Senior Games and four golds and two silvers in the National Senior Games for 5K and 10K road races. A retired IT Management Consultant and Electrical Engineer, she now dedicates her time to inspiring others. As a certified 261 Fearless Coach, she launched a local chapter in the Washington, DC area, empowering women through running. She continues to serve as the Board President of 261 Fearless Club DC Metro, even while she now lives in Newbury, Ohio, with her husband, Lesley.

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