CLINTON — A couple of years ago, George Brown hit a milestone when he ran in his 100th marathon.  It was among his other achievements as a runner, and recently he added to those by running in his 110th marathon.

He was honored during the Champaign Marathon as one of only 19 runners to compete in all 10 of those races since the first.

“They gave us special warm-up jackets, and that night, I did the I-Challenge, a 5K on Friday night, and then on Saturday, I did the marathon,” Brown said.

Brown was able to run with the bib number 110, in honor of his 110th marathon.

Unfortunately, his run was not without some discomfort.

“I injured my leg earlier, so I’ve been running in pain, but I wanted to get my 110th,” Brown said.  

He said his injured left leg has set him back, adding to his run times.

“But, at least I got it completed; to me that’s the thing.”

Brown said he didn’t have any more immediate goals.

“I’d like to run in 200 marathons, but that might be stretching it,” he said.

Brown began running in the Marine Corps and has marked a number of important points over the years, such as competing in all 50 states, reaching that goal in 2009.

He has logged all his running statistics.  Brown expects to hit 30,000 miles this year.

“As long as I’m healthy, I can continue to do that.”

In a way, Brown approaches each race as a mythical battle.

“I slay the dragon one more time,” he said.  “Once I’ve completed a marathon, I’ve reached that goal.”