"Who Was the Dad Leading the Boston Marathon at Mile One?"

Derek Yorek, bib 162, leads the Boston Marathon early in the race. Photo courtesy of Universal Sports Network.

"For a glorious five minutes and 30 seconds, a dad from Fort Worth, Texas, led the Boston Marathon...

On paper, Yorek’s race was a tactical disaster: 3,571 people passed him, he ran his last 5K nine minutes slower than his first, and he finished more than 30 minutes slower than his personal best.

But he doesn’t care. That’s because even though the announcers didn’t know the name of the guy leading the race after the first mile, two little girls back home in Texas did."

Solid. Full story here.