71-Year-Old Doctor with Parkinson's Running 100 Marathons in 100 Days

About this episode

Dr. Larry Grogin, a 71-year-old doctor with Parkinson's, shares his journey of running 100 marathons in 100 days to raise awareness and funds for the Davis Phinney Foundation.

Dr. Larry Grogin is an chiropractor, acupuncturist, athlete and philanthropist based in New Jersey. On his 71st birthday, March 24, 2026, Dr. Grogin began a run across the U.S., with a goal to complete 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days, benefitting the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s , the disease Larry was diagnosed with in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Larry Grogin

Topics covered

• health
• athletics
• philanthropy
• Parkinson's disease
• inspiration

Keywords

• Dr. Larry Grogin
• Parkinson's
• marathons
• Davis Phinney Foundation
• running
• philanthropy
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Davis Phinney Foundation

Places: New Jersey

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