Christine Kennedy, 57, Los Gatos, CA

Named 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field’s Masters Committee.
Won USA Masters 5K, 10K and 15K titles in 2011.
Won 5K and Marathon at 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships.
2011 Boston Marathon finish in 2:56:17, winning women's 55-59 division.
2012 Boston Marathon finish in 3:01:01, winning women's 55-59 division.
Started running at age 27, while an Irish citizen; native of Galway, Ireland.
Won Dublin Marathon in 1990 and 1991 with best finish time of 2:35:56.
Won 1989 Berlin Marathon in personal best 2:35:05.
Co-owner of Athletic Performance in Los Gatos and is a mentor to many women runners in the South Bay, founder of an area beginning running group.
Link to article about her in Running Times.
Mother of two daughters