About - Jeff Horowitz

About Me

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Jeff is
     - a certified personal trainer with a specialization in weight training, and is also a certified running coach and triathlon coach.

     - an adjunct professor at George Washington University in the School of Public Health, teaching a course on Marathon Theory & Practice in the Department of Exercise Science. www.gwu.edu

     - a marathoner. He ran his first marathon in 1987, and was immediately hooked. Since then he has run a marathon in every state and on 5 continents, as well as in over a dozen countries. He has shared his passion for running by coaching many of the major charity fundraising teams, helping many
hundreds of people achieve their dream of completing an endurance race.

     - is a program manager for ACHIEVE Kids Tri, Inc., a 501c3 charity dedicated to introducing at-risk youth ages 9-14 to the sport of triathlon. To learn more about ACHIEVE and how you could get involved and bring ACHIEVE to your community, visit us at www.achievekidstri.org

     - is also an author, attorney, husband to Stephanie Kay and father to Alex Michael, born November 2005.

     - a commissioner on the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission, having been appointed by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and confirmed by the D.C. City Council in 2009. www.pearsonvue.com

CERTIFICATIONS

Personal Trainer (Aerobics Fitness Association of America, with a advanced certification in weight training)
Running Coach (USA Track & Field, Level 1 Coach; Road Runners Club of America)
Triathlon Coach (USA Triathlon, Level 1 coach)

Marathon Record

1 Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C. November 8, 1987 -- 3:45:30
2. Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C. November 1990 -- 4:08
3. New York City Marathon, November 3, 1991 -- 4:11:12
4 Shamrock Marathon, Virginia Beach, Virginia March 20, 1993 -- 3:45:33
5. Pittsburgh Marathon, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1993 -- 4:25:42
6. Columbia Birthday Marathon, Maryland, September 19, 1993 -- 3:35
7. Northern Central Trails Marathon, Maryland, November 27, 1993 -- 4:00:17
8. Vermont Marathon, Burlington Vermont, May 29, 1994 -- 3:40:33
9. Grandma's Marathon, Duluth Minnesota, June 1994 -- 3:47:38
10. Boston Marathon, April 18, 1994 -- 3:57:38
11. Atlantic City Marathon, New Jersey, October 16, 1994 -- 3:39:52
12. Richmond Marathon, Virginia, October 1994 -- 3:35:38
13. New York City Marathon, November 6, 1994 -- 3:42:33
14. Philadelphia Marathon, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1994 -- 3:43:44
15. Las Vegas Marathon, Nevada, February 4, 1995 -- 3:58:26
16. LaSalle Chicago Marathon, Illinois, October 15, 1995 -- 3:21:28
17. Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C., October 22, 1995 -- 4:27:55
18. Schweizer's Delaware Marathon, December 10, 1995 -- 3:34:12
19. Disneyworld Marathon, Orlando Florida, January 7, 1996 -- 3:26:55
20. Charlotte Observer Marathon, N.C., February 17, 1996 -- 3:28:48
21. Music City Marathon, Nashville, Tennessee, March 16, 1996 -- 3:38:39
22. Cleveland Marathon, Ohio, May 5, 1996 -- 3:44:39
23. Mayor's Midnight Marathon, Anchorage Alaska, June 22, 1996 -- 3:19:41
24. Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C., October 27, 1996 -- 3:37:46
25. Atlanta Marathon, Georgia, November 28, 1996 -- 3:32:05
26. Kiawah Island Marathon, S.C., December 14, 1996 -- 3:23:47
27. 25th Olympiad Memorial Marathon, St. Louis, February 23, 1997 -- 3:48:51
28. Ridgerunner Marathon, West Virginia, June 7, 1997 -- 4:40:57
29. San Francisco Marathon, California, July 13, 1997 -- 3:32
30. East Lyme Marathon, Connecticut, September 28, 1997 -- 3:12:57
31. Detroit International Marathon, MI, October 19, 1997 -- 3:08:59 *
32. Vulcan Marathon, Birmingham Alabama, November 8, 1997 -- 3:31
33. Mardi Gras Marathon, New Orleans, LA January 17, 1998 -- 3:45:02
34. Lincoln Marathon, Nebraska, May 3, 1998 -- 3:18:05
35. Heroes Marathon, Madison, Wisconsin, May 24, 1998 -- 3:10:09
36. Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, IN, June 6, 1998 -- 3:36:50
37. Pikes Peak Marathon, Colorado, August 16, 1998 -- 6:58
38. Marathon, New Hampshire, October 3, 1998 -- 3:46
39. Louisville Marathon, Kentucky, December 5, 1998 -- 3:30:22
40. Houston Marathon, Texas, January 19, 1999 -- 3:25:14
41. The Last Marathon, Antarctica, February 13, 1999 -- 5:10
42. L.A. Marathon, California, March 14, 1999 -- 3:27:25
43. Boston Marathon, April 19, 1999 -- 3:09:00
44. Deseret News Marathon, Utah, July 24, 1999 -- 3:54
45. Tupelo Marathon, Mississippi, September 5, 1999 -- 3:32:13 (19/120)
46. Berlin Marathon, Germany, September 26, 1999 -- 3:26:17
47. Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C. October 24, 1999 -- 3:21:15 (as
Bernie Grace)
48. New York City Marathon, November 7, 1999 -- 3:34:51
49. Seattle Marathon, Washington, November 28, 1999 -- 3:32:34
50. Jacksonville Marathon, Florida, December 18, 1999 -- 3:24:15
51. Myrtle Beach Marathon, S.C., February 5, 2000 -- 3:15
52. B&A Trail Marathon, Maryland, March 12, 2000 -- 3:40:01
53. Boston Marathon, April 17, 2000 -- 3:11:44
54. Portland Marathon, Maine, October 1, 2000 -- 3:22:04
55. Beijing Marathon, China, October 15, 2000 -- 3:31:01
56. Dublin Marathon, Ireland, October 30, 2000 -- 3:27:45
57. Honolulu Marathon, Hawaii, December 10, 2000 - 3:25:37
58. Bermuda Marathon, January 14, 2001 -- 3:23:37 (16/287)
59. Desert Classic Marathon, Phoenix AZ, February 18, 2001 - 3:44:01
60. Rome Marathon, March 25, 2001 -- 3:49:38
61. Boston Marathon, April 16, 2001 -- 3:19:05
62. Vienna City Marathon, May 20, 2001 - 3:41:37
63 New Mexico Marathon, Albuquerque, Sept. 10, 2001 -- 3:33:09
64 Steamtown Marathon, Scranton, PA October 7, 2001 -- 3:20:14
65 Dublin Marathon, October 31, 2001 -- 4:07
66 Athens Marathon, November 4, 2001 -- 3:23
67 Honolulu Marathon, December 9, 2001 - 3:48:34
68 Rome Marathon, March 2002
69 Paris Marathon, April 2002 - 3:52:43
70 Toronto Marathon, September 15, 2002 -- 3:28:10
71 Portland Marathon, Oregon October 6, 2002 - 3:38
72 Amsterdam Marathon, October 20, 2002 - 4:27
73 NYC Marathon, November 3, 2002 - 3:37
74 Marathon In The Parks, MD, November 2002 - 3:57:21
75 Honolulu Marathon, December 2002 - 347:29
76 Miami Tropical Marathon, February 2, 2003 - 3:21:16
77 Boston Marathon, April 14, 2003 - 3:22
78 Kona Marathon, June 2003, 5:21
79 Pikes Peak Marathon, Manitou Springs CO, August 2003, 7:24
80 Medoc Marathon, Bordeaux; France, September 2003
81 Wichita Marathon, Wichita, KS, October 19, 2003, 3:35:47
82 Auckland Marathon, New Zealand, November 2, 2003, 3:39
83 Tulsa Marathon, Tulsa OK, November 22, 2003, 3:28
84 Barbados Marathon, December 7, 2003, 4:38
85 Hog Eye Marathon, Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 28, 2004, 3:43:58 (2d
Male 35-39)
86 Boston Marathon, April 19, 2004, 3:34:00
87 Vancouver International Marathon, May 2, 2004, 3:25:43
88 Bunco Calgary Marathon, July 11, 2004, 3:55:57
89 Mesa Falls Marathon, Ashton, Idaho, Aug. 28, 2004, 4:00:42
90 Des Moines Marathon, Iowa, Oct. 17, 2004, 3:20:34
91 Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 31, 2004 3:28:33
92 Marathon in the Parks, Montgomery County MD, Nov. 14, 2004, 3:45:01
93 White Rock Marathon, Dallas TX, Dec.12, 2004, 3:32:58
94 Las Vegas International Marathon, NV, Jan. 30, 2005, 3:36:59
95 George Washington Birthday Marathon, Greenbelt MD, Feb. 20, 2005,
3:49:40
96 Virginia Creeper, Abingdon VA, March 13, 2005, 3:49:36
97 Ocean City Marathon, Ocean City MD, April 16, 2005, 3:53
98 Vancouver Marathon, May 1, 2005, 3:57:19
99 Coventry Healthcare Delaware Marathon, Wilmington DE, May 15, 2005,
3:35:07
100 Grandfather Mountain, Boone, N.C. July 9, 2005, 3:46:25
101 Grizzly Marathon, Choteau MT, August 20, 2005, 3:37:40 (2d in age
group)
102 Bismarck Marathon, N.D., Sept. 10, 2005, 3:28:34
103 Equinox Marathon, Fairbanks Alaska, Sept. 18, 2005, 4:43:14
104 Breakers Marathon, Newport, R.I., October 22, 2005, 3:21:05
105 Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 30, 2005, 3:49:33
106 Rock'n'Roll Marathon Arizona, Phoenix, January 15, 2006, 3:56:41
107 A1A Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Feb. 19, 2006, 3:38:03
108 National Marathon, D.C., March 25, 2006, 3:49:37
109 Boston Marathon, April 17, 2006, 3:36:30
110 Potomac River Run Marathon, Alexandria VA, May 7, 2006, 3:45:28
111 Wyoming Marathon, Laramie WY, May 28, 2006, 4:37
112 Around The Lake Marathon, Wakefield, MA, July 28, 2006, 3:51:33
113 Mexico City Marathon, Mexico, Aug. 27, 2006, 3:58
114 Yonkers Marathon, NY, Sept. 17, 2006, 3:51:17
115 Mt. Rushmore Marathon, S.D., Oct. 8, 2006, 3:57:06
[Completed quest to run a marathon in every state]
116 Marine Corps Marathon, D.C., Oct. 29, 2006, 3:25:20
117 Richmond Marathon, VA, Nov. 11, 2006, 3:31:35
118 Bangkok Marathon, Thailand, Nov. 26, 2006, 3:38:46
119 Reggae Marathon, Negril, Jamaica, December 2, 2006, 3:46:00
120 ING Miami Marathon, FL., January 29, 2007, 3:18:57
121 A1A Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale FL, February 18, 2007, 3:29:27 (3:30
pacer)
122 B&A Trail Marathon, Severna MD, March 4, 2007, 3:42
123 ING Georgia Marathon, Atlanta, March 25, 2007, 3:47:16
124 Big Sur Marathon, Carmel, CA, April 29, 2007, 3:36:13
125 Frederick Marathon, MD, May 6, 2007, 3:58:30
126 Grandfather Mountain Marathon, Boone, NC, July 14, 2007, 3:51:56
127 Baltimore Marathon, MD, October 13, 2007, 3:29:44 (3:30 pacer)
128 Marine Corps Marathon, October 28, 2007, 3:57:48
129 Richmond marathon, VA, November 11, 2007, 3:39 (3:40 pacer)
130 Firenze Marathon, Florence, ITALY, November 25, 2007, 3:52:26
131 Milano City Marathon, Milan ITALY, December 2, 2007, 4:06
132 Dallas Marathon, TX, December 9, 2007, 3:49:53 (3:50 pacer)
133 OC Marathon, Irvine CA, January 7, 2008, 3:39:16 (3:40 pacer)
134 Lower Potomac River Marathon, Piney Point MD, March 9, 2008, 4:01:43
135 Grandma's Marathon, Duluth MN, June 21, 2008, 4:14:31
136 St. George Marathon, UT, 4:12
137 Long Beach Marathon, CA,
138 Denver Marathon, CO, 3:49
139 Disneyworld Marathon, Orlando FLA, 3:39
140 Miami Marathon, FLA 3:59:42
141 National Marathon, D.C., March 21, 2009, 3:35:35
142 Eugene Marathon, OR, May 3, 2009, 3:59:21 (4:00 Pacer)
143 Lake Placid Marathon, NY, June 14, 2009, 3:25:28
144 Grandfather Mountain Marathon, NC, July 11, 2009, 3:46:25
145 Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon, Rachel NV, Aug. 8-9, 2009, 4:35:46