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Photo Album from Nikolas's First Marathon: Fortitude for First Descents
December 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
Video from Nikolas's First Marathon
December 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
Video courtesy of Daily Local News
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
Nikolas and his greatest inspiration- his Dad- and his very first trophy!
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Dean Karnzes and Nikolas running together at the Runner's World Festival October, 2012. Nikolas's favorite part of the festival!
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Olympian Julius Achon. Julius quickly became one of Nikolas's inspirations when he learned about the children Julius is helping in Uganda.
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Vince Papale, Kevin Reilly Vince said "Nikolas, you're my new hero." At the Running for Answers 5k, Nikolas encountered the former football player and protagonist of the movie "Invincible", who told him to never give up. Also in the picture is Kevin Reilly, former football player and cancer survivor.
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Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man, with Nikolas. They met in the spring and Nikolas was in awe.
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Nikolas met Solomiya Login, a world class race-walker who competed in the 2012 US Olympic trials. She gave Nikolas her special shirt that she received as a member of the US National Team. These shirts are only given to team members! Nikolas is so proud!
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The shirt works! Operation Warm receives first donation as a result of Nikolas's new Running the World for Children shirt!
Nikolas met three very nice ladies at a festival in Pittsburgh. They work for Chuck Wagon Old-Fashioned Soda, and were interested in his new shirt. When Nikolas told them about his cause, they donated money for a new coat! How cool is that? Thank you very much! |
Nikolas with "Coach George" from the Delaware Running Company, who noticed Nikolas's Operation Warm shirt he was wearing at a race. George inquired about what OW does and then gave Nikolas a donation for a brand new coat!
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Nikolas helping Dean Karnazes mark the finish line for a worthy fellow runner.
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Nikolas wins 1st place for his age group at the Turkey Trot 5k and chooses a pumpkin pie for his sister as his prize!
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Nikolas with Daniel Tulloch, a fellow USATF competitor. They met at a meet and became fast friends.
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Roger Kingdom, world record holder and two- time Olympic gold medalist in 110m hurdles, with Nikolas at a USATF event.
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Joaquin Benoit, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, giving an autograph to Nikolas - look, he's wearing Nikolas's gold medal for race walking!
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Nikolas with his friends at the Delaware Running Company.
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Nikolas met Amy Yoder Begley, US Olympian and 15 time NCAA All American in cross country and track.
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