Rick Scharff

Rick was always a recreational runner since high school using running to stay in shape but didn't become serious with long distance running until after turning 50. He ran his first marathon in the fall of 2014 in Des Moines, IA. Since then Rick has run 24 half marathons and 19 full marathons in multiple states and multiple countries using the races as a great excuse to travel.London will be his fourth different World Marathon Major, having completed Chicago 2018, 2019 & 2021, Berlin 2019, and Boston 2016 ~ 2021. Boston 2022 was bittersweet, Rick became ill the morning of his flight to Boston and was unable to run it this year which would have been his 7th consecutive Boston. The streak will have to start over in 2023 luckily already that he has qualified with a race earlier this year. Rick is hoping to complete New York and Tokyo in the next couple of years to complete the 6 Star journey.