Kish Augustus
Runner in 2024
Kish lives in San Jose, CA and works at Cisco Systems. This will be his first marathon.
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Although he did not know Mark Kourey, he has a similar source of inspiration. A college buddy of his, Paul Tobin, passed away in January 2023 after a battle with multiple myeloma. Another college buddy (and high school buddy), Vinny Duffy, ran with Team Mark in the 2023 NYC Marathon to honor Paul's legacy. Vinny made the Team Mark connection through high school classmate, Tom Walsh. Kish is lucky enough to utilize these connections to honor the memories of Mark and Paul.
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On the selfish side, Kish has had a couple of business trips where he had 30 minutes to deplane, clear customs and immigration, reclear security, and make his connection. Miraculously, he made it both times, but realized that an improved level of fitness would have made both situations less painful.