Alex Cora, the manager of the Boston Red Sox, ran the Boston Half Marathon on November 10, finishing in 2:03:23.
He averaged 9:25 per mile pace. Not bad for a guy who doesn’t get a lot of steps in during his typical workday—just a few trips to the mound and back from his perch in the dugout. In addition, Pete Fatse, the hitting coach of the Red Sox, ran the race in 1:51:48, averaging 8:32 per mile. Cora and Fatse can’t run the Boston Marathon—they’ll be working on April 21, as the Red Sox are always home at Fenway Park on Patriots’ Day.
And for athletes who don’t have the distances in them, there are other jobs. Beloved Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was the grand marshal of the Boston Marathon in 2024. According to reports, Cora, 49, lost 30 pounds before the start of the 2024 season and said it was due to changing his diet and running. He also ran the BAA 5K on April 13, two days before the Boston Marathon, in 24:05, or 7:45 per mile.
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