Archives for Student Blog 2013

“I’m very happy with my win total.” That’s what Marathon superstar, Justin Gillette told me when I interviewed him. Why does he say that? Well simply because he has an amazing win percentage of a little over 50%! He has 64 marathon wins and has had 62 other place finishes. In total he has run … Keep reading »

Justin Gillette ranked No. 2 in the country and No. 5 in the world for most marathon wins. “A goal of mine is to get a 2:22 pace because that was  the qualifying pace for the Olympic Trials,” said Gillette. Unfortunately that has changed to a 2:18 pace for qualification but Gillette said, “I still … Keep reading »

Justin Gillette is a marathon runner. Today we interviewed him here at the Newcomer Center at the Goshen College. So now we know a little bit about him and his career. Justin originally wanted to go to Bethel College, but his coach said that he wouldn’t and couldn’t excel at Bethel. So Justin came to … Keep reading »

Today July 9, 2013 10:00 am at the Goshen College Newcomer Center, Write On Sports had the opportunity to interview professional marathon runner Justin Gillette.  Justin Gillette started running February 14, 1996. He’s run 133 marathons. He finished 126, winning 64 first place and has placed others spots 62 times. What about the seven he … Keep reading »