Steve Robinson preps to run 100th marathon

Above, District 2 Commissioner Steve Robinson competes in a marathon in 2010. This Saturday, Robinson will compete in his 100th marathon.

On Saturday, March 5, Alexander City’s District 2 Commissioner Steve Robinson will accomplish a longtime goal: running his 100th marathon.

Robinson began running in 1995 as part of an effort to quit smoking. He began to train with the Lake Martin Half-Fast Running Club in the spring of that year. That December Robinson ran his first marathon, the 19th annual Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville.