Leroy Stolzfus, 22, of Gordonville, crossed the finish line of the Harrisburg Marathon Nov. 8 in three hours, 5 minutes and 45 seconds.

That’s a pretty impressive time for anyone, less than a minute away from a Boston Marathon qualifying time for a man his age. But Stolzfus ran the whole 26.2 miles in slacks, a long-sleeve button down shirt and suspenders, as he is Amish.

It’s not his clothing he cites for “not running faster.” Stolzfus said he believes he could have run closer to a three-hour marathon had he not gone out too fast in the race.

Read the article “Amish Man Runs Away from Sin” on pennlive.com.