Runner-in-Chief Jeff Dengate ran the Boston Marathon in 2010, 2015, and 2021, plus ran the course in reverse in 2013. Amanda Furrer has nine consecutive Boston finishes and will be toeing the line in Hopkinton this year. They held a Zoom call with Runner's World+ members who are running the Marathon this year to share their insight about the course, weather considerations, and, of course, the best places to celebrate afterward.
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Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
Amanda Furrer, Editor, Running Reviews, studied journalism at NYU and writing at Emerson College. She has reviewed gear and covered other topics in the running space for almost 10 years. Since 2013, she has consecutively run the Boston Marathon. She also has a master’s degree in gastronomy from Boston University and was formerly a professional baker for two years before hanging up her apron.
