Barefoot Ken Bob
Statistics
- (1955) Born in Traverse City MI
- (1957?) Running Barefoot since childhood (at least occasionally)
- (1980) Moved to Southern California
- (1987) Ran a marathon in shoes, feet were blistered (except soles) and toenails turned black and fell off
- (1987) Began running nearly exclusively barefoot
- (1990) Began commuting to and from work (occasionally) by running/walking barefoot
- (1996) Began running long distance (16-22 miles) on hilly trails
- (1997) Ran first official barefoot race 10-miles on rocky trails
- (1997) Founded The Running Barefoot website
- (1999 October 23) 5-Kilometer Personal Record: 17:43 Newport Beach CA
- (1999 June 17) 5-Mile Personal Record: 30:18 Long Beach CA
- (1999 April 17) 10-Kilometer Personal Record: 37:02Seal Beach CA
- (1999 August 14) 10-Mile Personal Record: 1:02:11 Huntington Beach CA
- (1998 November 15) Half Marathon Personal Record: 1:22:14 Irvine CA
- (2000 January 30) Marathon Personal Record: 3:18:50 Huntington Beach CA
- (2011) Co-authored “Barefoot Running Step by Step” with Roy M. Wallack
Gallery
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- Ken Bob Saxton 2003 July 5 Chester 4 on the 4th, Middletown Press CN
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- Ken Bob Saxton 2003 May 24 Bayshore Marathon
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- Barefoot Ken Bob (in purple) 2009 November 15 Malibu Marathon CA
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- Barefoot Ken Bob
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