Episode 228: Phil Stewart, Credit Union Cherry Blossom Race Director

Run Farther & Faster — The Podcast with Coaches Lisa Levin and Julie Sapper

Phil Stewart wants you to enter the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Miler lottery now! Now that we’ve said that, here’s more about our guest. Phil is both a running and race management legend, both in the DC area as well as on the national and international stage. Phil has been the Event Director for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, the premier springtime running event in Washington, DC, since 1991. He is arguably one of the nation’s experts on road race management, and is the editor and publisher of the Road Race Management newsletter, as well as the co-author of Organizing Running Events: The Complete Guide to Staging a Successful Road Race. Before he became a race director, Phil was, and still is, an accomplished distance runner. He has run the Boston Marathon 25 times, the first time in 1975, where he finished in 2:19:58, qualifying him for the 1976 Olympic Trials. He returned in 1977 to finish 15th overall. Phil has run Boston every decade of his life since those first races and most recently ran the 2021 Boston Marathon in his 70’s.

Phil shares all we need to know about Cherry Blossom and how we can enter. He also shares what helped him stay motivated throughout every decade of his life.

We loved having Phil on the show!