Anchorage runner hits his stride with blazing Boston Marathon time, shot at Olympic Trials
May 8—Riley Howard was a successful high school runner, earning all-state honors at Service High. His collegiate career was solid but unspectacular. But at age 28, Howard is reaching new heights.
Howard ran a blistering time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 37 seconds at last month's Boston Marathon, finishing in 49th place overall. Not only was it the fastest time an Alaskan has ever run at the race, but it qualified him for the 2028 U. S.
Olympic Marathon Trials. "I love running," he said. "I know a lot of people who have burned out at my age, who were really good in high school.
I feel like I just keep ramping up. I just enjoy it so much, I don't really get tired of it. " In 2025, he competed in the Boston Marathon for the first time and admitted to being a little rattled as he stepped to the starting line alongside a throng of other runners.
"Last year's race, I was little starstruck at first," he said. "You leave three hours before your race, you've got to bus out there and wait in a line of 200 people to use an outhouse. It's a little stressful at first, just to get to the starting line.
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