Run Across America for the Children
3000 Miles Across America
Steve Knowlton's Run Across America
My new Book is out "Longer I Run" An inspiring story of enduring years of alcoholism and crohns disease Read exciting chapters of the ups and downs of my life in seemingly hopeless times and how through the help from above was able to "Never Give Up" and run across America in 2010 from Seattle Washington to Key Largo Florida

When I was an eighth grader my English teacher Mr. Dodge had us do a book report and I decided to write about "Walk Across America", by Peter Jenkins. This awoke in me a spirit of adventure. I ran my first marathon that year and I knew one day I would run across America. I knew I had to run across America and do whatever it took to accomplish it. I was very inspired by my Mother and Father who ran over 40 marathons himself and always encouraged by my parents
I ran across this beautiful Country in 2010, from Seattle, Washington to Key Largo, Florida 3,717 miles in 100 days. During one stretch of my run pushing a 80 lb stroller through Wyoming, I ran 45 miles up the Elk Mountain, the next day ran 54 miles to Laramie and another 50 miles to Cheyenne. I have also run 46 marathons and seven ultra marathons many over 50 miles (one was 70 miles the equivalent of over two and a half marathons!). I found my running inspiration when my Dad ran the City of Lakes marathon when I was 12. I thought I should be able to do that, so I ran Grandmas Marathon in 1979 when I was 13 yrs old, the youngest one to finish that year. I credit my Father for getting me into long distance running, he also has run about 40 marathons. I thank my Mother for instilling in me my Spiritual Strength and relationship with God. I remember so many Sunday mornings hoping my parents would sleep in so I could watch the John Gallos Comedy hour, she knew what was important, thanks Mom.