Forever at the Finish Line

“Fred Lebow was an amazing man, the founding father of the New York City Marathon. It took another amazing man, Dan Mitrovich, to have Fred’s statue created and then placed in Central Park. This is the compelling story of these two visionaries.”—George A. Hirsch, chairman of the New York Road Runners Club and former worldwide publisher of Runner’s World “After spending 18 years in the U.S. Senate trying to solve many problems for this fine country of ours, I thought I knew “the ropes” - but after watching my friend Dan Mitrovich try to get a statue in New York’s Central Park, my efforts were “kid stuff!” After reading this wonderful book about Dan’s courage and persistence, you’ll know one thing for sure: there is a statue of Fred Lebow in Central Park! Here you will read what it takes to overcome huge obstacles in a quest to accomplish something of great good.” -Alan K. Simpson, United States Senator, Wyoming (retired) “It is an inspiring story of a man whose remarkable level of determination and ingenuity enabled him to complete a most ambitious undertaking… If you want to be encouraged about your fellow man, this is a good book to read.” -Ronald F. Phillips, Senior Vice Chancellor & School of Law Dean Emeritus, Pepperdine University “A perfect ending to a life well run, and a must-read for any fan of our sport–not just running, but any sport.” -Tracy Sundlun, Senior VP of Global Events for the Competitor Group and Co-Founder of the Rock’n’Roll Marathon Series“Fred Lebow was an amazing man, the founding father of the New York City Marathon. It took another amazing man, Dan Mitrovich, to have Fred’s statue created and then placed in Central Park. This is the compelling story of these two visionaries.”—George A. Hirsch, chairman of the New York Road Runners Club and former worldwide publisher of Runner’s World “After spending 18 years in the U.S. Senate trying to solve many problems for this fine country of ours, I thought I knew “the ropes” - but after watching my friend Dan Mitrovich try to get a statue in New York’s Central Park, my efforts were “kid stuff!” After reading this wonderful book about Dan’s courage and persistence, you’ll know one thing for sure: there is a statue of Fred Lebow in Central Park! Here you will read what it takes to overcome huge obstacles in a quest to accomplish something of great good.” -Alan K. Simpson, United States Senator, Wyoming (retired) “It is an inspiring story of a man whose remarkable level of determination and ingenuity enabled him to complete a most ambitious undertaking… If you want to be encouraged about your fellow man, this is a good book to read.” -Ronald F. Phillips, Senior Vice Chancellor & School of Law Dean Emeritus, Pepperdine University “A perfect ending to a life well run, and a must-read for any fan of our sport–not just running, but any sport.” -Tracy Sundlun, Senior VP of Global Events for the Competitor Group and Co-Founder of the Rock’n’Roll Marathon Series

Daniel S. Mitrovich is the founder of the New York City Marathon Tribute Committee and the creator of the Fred Lebow statue. An honorary lifetime member of the New York Road Runners Club, he has run ten marathons-in New York (three times), Boston (five times), San Francisco (once), and San Diego (once). His personal best is 3:28:37. Mitrovich is the co-founder of the Solution Strategies consulting firm and resides in Culver City, California with his wife, Linda, and their five children.