kenwick marathon

Stop one man in lexington from running his own...and for a good cause.

Abc 36's bobbi mcswine shows how he did it.

C1 3 go tom!

Something each neighbor in lexington's kenwick community said 47 times...the number of times tom butler circled his block.

Butler is a marathon runner...and he was set to run one in cincinatti on sunday.

But...of course in the midst of a global pandemic...it was cancelled.

Butler says though it's been an adjustment...he's enjoyed the last few weeks with his loved ones.

"my family and i've been walking around this block many more times than usual because we've had a bit more free time and it's been great seeing our neighbors out on the porches."

Butler says he figured running around his block 47 times...or 26.2 miles....was a great way to bring them all together...at a safe distance.

However...he says he was a tad nervous.

"i've never run a marathon by myself before, so i wasn't sure how i wo uld fair" the marathon raised nearly 15 hundred dollars for united way of the bluegrass...which will go toward coronavirus relief.

Mark coley lives in the neighborhood...and he says it feels great to support butler for a good cause.

"can't be at derby in lousiville so the next best thing is have some champagne, dress up and cheer him on" butted sot "i think that such an unfortunate thing has really brought the community together."

Butler was the only runner scheduled to participate in the marathon...but as time went on....neighbors joined him to keep him motivated.

Now that it's over...butler says he did better than usual.

I'm standing which is better than i usually am after marathons so i'm delighted to be finished."

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