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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Long Island dance instructor has run six marathons barefoot — and now he wants Boston

John Mazzei, a 57-year-old ballroom-dance instructor from Lindenhurst, New York, has completed six marathons without shoes or socks, drawing stares from cops, cheers from strangers, and a good-luck autograph on his foot from a champion runner. Mazzei didn't start running until he was about 43. Within three months, conventional sneakers had wrecked his knees badly […] The post Long Island dance instructor has run six marathons barefoot — and now he wants Boston appeared first on American Almanac .

John Mazzei, a 57-year-old ballroom-dance instructor from Lindenhurst, New York, has completed six marathons without shoes or socks, drawing stares from cops, cheers from strangers, and a good-luck autograph on his foot from a champion runner. Mazzei didn't start running until he was about 43. Within three months, conventional sneakers had wrecked his knees badly enough to sideline him. He quit, and stayed away for years, until he picked up Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, a book that examines the sports science behind shoeless running. That changed everything. Mazzei ditched the sneakers for good, started conditioning his bare feet on the streets of his Long Island neighborhood, and worked his way up from short distances to a 5K and…Open

What is John Mazzei's current primary goal in running?
His focus has shifted to qualifying for the Boston Marathon, which requires runners to meet a specific time standard based on gender and age.
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Which area of New York City does Mazzei describe as the "gnarliest" stretch of the marathon route?
He describes Queens as the "gnarliest" stretch because of its jaggedly filled potholes.
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Which specific races has John Mazzei completed barefoot?
He has completed six barefoot marathons in total, consisting of four New York City Marathons, the Long Island Marathon, and an impromptu race in Goshen, a small town in upstate New York. He has also completed barefoot trail running and trail half marathons.
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How did John Mazzei discover barefoot running?
He discovered it after reading Christopher McDougall's book, "Born to Run," which examines the sports science behind running without shoes.
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Who is the Long Island dance instructor that has completed six marathons barefoot?
John Mazzei, a 57-year-old ballroom-dance instructor from Lindenhurst, New York, is the individual who has completed six marathons without shoes or socks.
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