Fayette County High School Athletic Director Kelly Taylor is more than just an administrator, she’s a fierce competitor. On Mar. 26, Taylor completed her 50th marathon. Skidaway Island was the destination for number 50 on a journey that started a ways back.
“It is amazing to have a goal that you have been working on for that long and then to finally realize it,” says Taylor. “It spanned 26 years from my first marathon in 1990 until now. I am really very proud.”
The trek actually started because she prefers having her feet on the ground to being up in the air.
“The reason that I did it was there had been a discussion among me and my friends about the ’50 Staters.’ These are people that run a marathon in every state,” says Taylor. “Since I don’t like to fly, I said that I did not want to go that route, but that I knew I could run 50 marathons. My original goal was to run 50 by the time I turned 50. I am 53 so I did not quite make that goal, I just tweaked it.”
Friends and family were there as she crossed the finish line on number 50, fitting given how they’ve supported her along the way.
“My husband brought a bunch of shirts without me knowing for all of my friends and family to wear when I crossed the finish line.”