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Master's Competition
Coach Gardiner works out with the cross country team during a speed workout on the track. "The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon." Fred Lebow


    Distance Running

  • Steve began running in 1978 to get in better shape for mountain climbing. It wasn't long, however, before he began entering road races. He has run many local and state races as well as several national and international events including:

  • Boston Marathon

  • New York City Marathon

  • Bolder Boulder in Boulder, Colorado

  • Lilac Bloomsday in Spokane, Washington

  • Governor's Cup Marathon in Helena, Montana

  • Montana Marathon, Billings, Montana

  • Black Hills Marathon in Rapid City, South Dakota

  • Cheyenne Frontier Days Half-Marathon, Cheyenne, Wyoming

  • Fargo Half-Marathon, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Chester Half-Marathon in Chester, England

  • El Gran Maraton in Lima, Peru

  • John Colter Run, Three Forks, Montana

  • Bridger Ridge Run, Bozeman, Montana

  • Peaks to Prairie Triathlon, Red Lodge, Montana

    Master's Track and Field

    In master's track and field meets, Steve often runs the 100 and 200 meter dashes and enters the racewalking events. He has ten gold medals from the 5000 meter racewalks in the Cowboy State Games and the Big Sky State Games.

  • Cowboy State Games

  • Big Sky State Games

  • State Games of America

  • Montana Senior Olympics

  • Wyoming Senior Olympics

  • USATF National Master's Outdoor Championships in Michigan, Oregon, and Utah

  • USATF National Master's Indoor Championships in Montana and Nevada

  • Pan American Master's Championships, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Master's Swimming

    Because two of his daughters have participated in both high school swimming and USA Swimming events, Steve has entered swimming races in the Big Sky State Games, the Montana Senior Olympics, and the State Games of America.



Contact: Steve Gardiner at steve@readandrun.com