Milestones in the life of John J. Kelley

•  1930 December 24 – Born in Norwich, CT

•  1950 Top Schoolboy Miler

•  1951 Manchester Road Race winner; set course record

•  1952 Boston University, set school mile record

•  1953 Married to Jacinta C. Braga

•  1956-63 National Marathon Championship, Winner

•  1957 Boston Marathon Winner

•  1958 First daughter (Julia) born

•  1959 Pan American Games Marathon Champion

•  1960 Competed in Rome Olympics Marathon

•  1961 Mt. Washington Road Race Winner; set course record

•  1961 Second daughter (Kathleen) born

•  1964 Third daughter (Eileen) born

•  1974 Fitch Cross Country Coach State Championship

•  2002 Inducted into National Distance Runners Hall of Fame

•  2007 Mystic Irish Parade Grand Marshal

•  2011 August 21 – Died in North Stonington, CT


Trivia

•  Only runner to ever win both Mt. Washington and the Boston Marathon

•  Only BAA runner to win Boston Marathon

•  National marathon champion; eight consecutive years.


After all Kell’s athletic accomplishments, he never received prize or endorsement money.

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