
He Built a Running Community From Scratch. Now, Hundreds Are Crossing Finish Lines Together
In 2006, 32-year-old engineering technician Terrance Lyles was engulfed in a series of depressions that included his mother’s diagnosis of diabetes and their own financial trouble. That same year, he eventually signed up for a fitness group in Chicago, where most of the participants were training for the Chicago Marathon.That experience—watching dozens of others train for and complete the 26.2-mile distance—subsequently encouraged him to one day train for the World Marathon Major. It also pushed...