Name: Matthew Kennis
Age: 26
Residence: Medford, MA
Birthplace: Worcester, MA
Education:
HS Doherty Memorial HS 2001, Worcester, MA
College University of MA-Amherst 2005
Graduate University of MA-Boston 2009
Occupation: Legislative Clerk, Massachusetts Teachers Association
Marital status: Single
Children status: None that I know of

How long have you been running? I began what I would call my amateur running career in November 2008
What made you decide to begin running? Kind of like Forrest, I just began to run
Did you run competitively in high school? Indoor Track Only
Did you run competitively in college? No, but I raced my buddy to the liquor store once
When / why did you join SRR? Winter 2009
Total number races: 3
Favorite race (and why): Boston Marathon Ð Great Stories of Inspiration
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
Favorite runner: Ryan Hall
Average miles per week: 30
Most MPW Ever: 40ish
Best running memory: Looking forward to making a lot of them
Worst running memory: None yet and hopefully never
Running PR's (when and where):
Half-marathon: February 15, 2009 Half at the Hamptons: 1:41:58
Marathon 2009 Boston Marathon: 4:00:07