We wish to extend our congratulations to firefighter James Gefke who completed the Boston Marathon on Monday April 18, 2011 in 4 hours, 18 minutes, and 29 seconds, while wearing 30 pounds of firefighting equipment. Please follow the links below for details on what motivated James to complete the marathon in such a unique way.
Local Firefighter finishes Boston Marathon in memory of fallen friend. – TMJ4 Milwaukee
Glendale firefighter finishes Boston Marathon in full gear – JSOnline
“FF James Gefke runs Boston Marathon in full FF gear. In 4 hrs and change. Woulda taken me 9 hrs. In a fire truck.” – Denis Leary
