Miami’s Robert “Raven” Kraft was streaking lengthy earlier than it was cool, and never in the way in which that will get you arrested. On Tuesday afternoon at fifth Avenue Lifeguard Station in Miami’s South Seaside neighbourhood, Kraft accomplished his 18,263rd run, marking a powerful 50-year streak of every day operating.
Kraft started his prolific streak on January 1, 1975, when he was 24, and over half a century later, he’s amassed 18,263 whole runs and over 234,000 kilometres. That’s roughly equal to strolling all over the world greater than 5 and a half instances—fairly a feat!
The 74-year-old was joined on Tuesday by a whole lot of runners for his every day custom of operating eight miles (12.87 km) alongside the sands of South Seaside. Kraft, who has additionally been a singer and songwriter for simply as lengthy, performed just a few songs after his anniversary run alongside the Darkish Shadows band.
Past the streak, Kraft has constructed a neighborhood round his every day runs, known as the “Raven Runners.” In contrast to most, Kraft’s eight-mile route has by no means modified. He has reportedly run the very same route in nearly each single run. In an interview with Sports activities Illustrated, Kraft stated he has a listing of greater than 3,700 runners from across the globe who’ve joined him for a run over the previous 50 years. “The Raven Checklist” displays that he has been joined by runners from all 50 states, in addition to runners from greater than 60 international locations.
Kraft’s legacy will quickly be etched into Miami Seaside’s historical past. On Jan 1, Third Avenue and Ocean Drive will reportedly be renamed “Robert ‘Raven’ Kraft Means.”
Based on the USA Working Streak Affiliation, Kraft has the sixth-longest energetic run streak. Jon Sutherland of Washington, Utah, holds the world’s longest-running streak with over 55 years (20,000+ days). Toronto’s Rick Rayman has the longest energetic run streak in Canada, with a complete of 16,824 days (46+ years).
