In 1976, Jack won the hottest Boston Marathon in history, with temperatures topping 100 degrees.  His winning time was 2:20:19 on a day when over 40% of the competitors dropped out.  That marathon was named the “Run for the Hoses” because the runners were cooled by water sprayed by spectators using garden hoses.

Two years later Jack recorded his personal best time of 2:11:17 at Boston and finished in 4th place.

Jack’s other accomplishments are immense:

• He qualified for 3 Olympic Marathon Trials in 1972, 1976, & 1980

• He was a 1981 Newport RI Marathon Champion

• He was inducted into the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame, Franklin High School Hall of Fame, and the Washington DC Road Runners Hall of Fame

• Jack received recognition for his achievements from President Gerald Ford & President Bill Clinton

• Jack has also competed in the Pan Mass Challenge where he has raised over $176,000 for Dana-Farber

• Jack has raced throughout the US, Japan, New Zealand, Europe, Mexico, and Canada

Since 1990, Jack has been the Training Advisor for the Dana-Farber Marathon & Running Programs which has raised an incredible $100 million to date.

 He has also served as an instructor of Sports Psychology at Tufts University as well as a Motivational Speaker.