Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by
John J. Kelley
9 articles — Marathon & Beyond contributor. Wrote two pieces for the magazine, published in the digital archive at Marathon Handbook.
Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001
The Deed Is Done
Home. Just one plane ride and one train ride away, followed by a five-mile zoom in my pal George Terry's powerful Pontiac. Then, on Monday morning,…
Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000
The Day of the Amby
This is the fourth in an exclusive series of marathon memoirs by Johnny J. "The Younger" Kelley of Mystic, Connecticut. The other three articles by the…
Vol. 1, No. 4 · 1997
On the Littleton Road
Here's the first of an exclusive series of articles by Johnny J. (the Younger) Kelley, who will share his marathon memories with M&B readers. Look for…
Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002
Just Call Me Jock
Chapters 1 through 6 appeared in our last three issues. CHAPTER 7 "John Kelly, sir," he said. And I said to myself as I thought of…
Vol. 6, No. 4 · 2002
Just Call Me Jock
Chapters 1 and 2 of Just Call Me Jock appeared in our May/June 2002 issue. CHAPTER 3 "Use the opportunity . . . "—Frank Semple to…
· 2002
Just Call Me Jock
Editor's note: In ages past, giants walked the earth—and often strode out, racing the sun, howling at the moon, propagating the legends of long-distance runners that…
Vol. 3, No. 2 · 1999
Learning to Run on the Wind
Portrait illustration of John J. Kelley. Art by Andy Yelenak. through the day OK, though, with his trusty flask, the easy sprinkling of Sunday PM customers,…
Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006
Frankie And Vonnie And Running
Our daring memoirist, Johnny “The Younger” Kelley, winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon, has shared many of his most famous races with our readers over the…
Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998
Graduation to the Marathon
"Uh-huh." "Only, I happen to know what you're thinking. You're thinking you'll run that damn Boston Marathon with Georgie. Isn't that right?" "Well, . . .…
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