Boston Red Sox Manager Completes Half Marathon Give A Gift on November 10, finishing in 2:03:23.
He averaged 9:25 per mile pace. Not bad for a guy who doesn’t get a lot of steps in during his typical workday—just a few trips to the mound and back from his perch in the dugout.
In addition, Pete Fatse, the hitting coach of the Red Sox, ran the race in 1:51:48, averaging 8:32 per mile.
Cora and Fatse can’t run the Boston Marathon—they’ll be working on April 21, as the Red Sox are always home at Fenway Park on Patriots’ Day.
Boston’s pro sports teams often turn out distance runners when players retire. Zdeno Chara, the 6-foot-9 former Boston Bruins defenseman, has completed Boston twice, and he ran 3:10 at the Houston Marathon in January. Former Patriots Doug Flutie and Tedy Bruschi have been frequent runners in Boston.
And for athletes who don’t have the distances in them, there are other jobs. Beloved Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was the grand marshal of the Boston Marathon in 2024.
Health & Injuries, lost 30 pounds before the start of the 2024 season We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back BAA 5K on April 13, two days before the Boston Marathon, in 24:05, or 7:45 per mile. Later that afternoon, he managed the Red Sox game, a 7–2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
According to his splits, Cora, 49, had a strong final mile of the Boston Half, needing only about 6 minutes to run the last 0.7 miles of the course, about 8:30 pace.
Grumpy members of Red Sox nation will point out that the same can’t be said for the 2024 Red Sox, who were 10 games above .500 at the All-Star break before finishing the regular season with an 81 and 81 record.
and said it was due to changing his diet and running. He also ran the is a writer and editor living in Eugene, Oregon, and her stories about the sport, its trends, and fascinating individuals have appeared in Runner’s World on November 10, finishing in 2:03:23, Run Your Butt Off! and Walk Your Butt Off!
