Longtime Tulsa running advocate Lafarlette dies
Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, November 6, 2006
Glen Lafarlette, who went the distance to make Tulsa a better running community, died after a long battle with cancer Sunday. He was 70.
A graveside service will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, and a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Freeman Harris Funeral Home.
Lafarlette died in his home.
He was a tireless supporter of running. He also certified many of the race courses in the state and region. However, he did more than just measure and certify a national record of running courses in 25 years.
Lafarlette was recognized before the 2005 Tulsa Run. It was the first of two honors. Lafarlette was also roasted at All Souls Unitarian Church after the 2005 Tulsa Run and later inducted into the Wall of Fame for runners early in 2006.
"It sort of overwhelms me. I never expected anything like this," Lafarlette said of the awards. "I am one of the fortunate ones who hung around long enough to find out that people do love and care for you. I must have done something right."
Lafarlette said he appreciated the support for his work in running. He also expressed gratitude for the backing of friends and relatives in his battle with recurring cancer.
"I am going to keep kicking and fighting and not going to surrender," he vowed at the start of more chemotherapy treatments that began in November 2005. "This guy (cancer) is tough. That's OK. I am a fighter. I am in the ultramarathon, and this race is for my life -- believing all the time I can get to the finish."
Lafarlette beat prostate cancer three years ago, but the disease returned and had spread recently.
A top Masters Division runner in his prime, Lafarlette made an even bigger impact with his behind-the-scenes work on the Tulsa Run, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Full Moon 5k Run and many others. He measured his first course in 1983.
"Glen is running in Oklahoma," former Tulsa Run director Jack Wing said. "There are a lot of people who have contributed a lot, but Glen has made it what it is today."
Wing and Lafarlette formed a working relationship in the mid-1980s for the Tulsa Run. Lafarlette did not run in the first Tulsa Run, but he raced in many after that and stopped when Wing needed his expertise to help run the show.
Lafarlette began Glens Road Race Service with his wife, Coneil Lafarlette. They had been known to get up at 3 a.m. to measure Tulsa streets with just a truck with flashing lights to warn drivers. "Its a good thing that the police chief and mayor both run," Glen Lafarlette said with a laugh.
Lafarlette was an obvious choice for the Oklahoma Runners Wall of Fame. He posted a 2:43.04 marathon time at age 45 and a 10:54 2-mile clocking the same year. His 10k time of 35:44 in the 1982 Bartlesville Labor Day Run at age 46 remains one of the 20 fastest times in the state for his age group.
Survivors include his wife Coneil Lafarlette; two sisters, Gwen Burris of Sapulpa and Judy Campbill of Coweta; five children, Jan Ashmore of Bartlesville, Brenda Zarifian of Spencer, Tenn., Pahmela Lafarlette Udick of Golden, Colorado, Glen Jr. Lafarlette of Broken Arrow, and Darrell Lafarlette of Bolivar, Mo.; and step-daughter, Tommi Inkelaar of Tulsa, and 11 grandchildren.
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Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, November 6, 2006
Glen Lafarlette, who went the distance to make Tulsa a better running community, died after a long battle with cancer Sunday. He was 70.
A graveside service will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, and a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Freeman Harris Funeral Home.
Lafarlette died in his home.
He was a tireless supporter of running. He also certified many of the race courses in the state and region. However, he did more than just measure and certify a national record of running courses in 25 years.
Lafarlette was recognized before the 2005 Tulsa Run. It was the first of two honors. Lafarlette was also roasted at All Souls Unitarian Church after the 2005 Tulsa Run and later inducted into the Wall of Fame for runners early in 2006.
"It sort of overwhelms me. I never expected anything like this," Lafarlette said of the awards. "I am one of the fortunate ones who hung around long enough to find out that people do love and care for you. I must have done something right."
Lafarlette said he appreciated the support for his work in running. He also expressed gratitude for the backing of friends and relatives in his battle with recurring cancer.
"I am going to keep kicking and fighting and not going to surrender," he vowed at the start of more chemotherapy treatments that began in November 2005. "This guy (cancer) is tough. That's OK. I am a fighter. I am in the ultramarathon, and this race is for my life -- believing all the time I can get to the finish."
Lafarlette beat prostate cancer three years ago, but the disease returned and had spread recently.
A top Masters Division runner in his prime, Lafarlette made an even bigger impact with his behind-the-scenes work on the Tulsa Run, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Full Moon 5k Run and many others. He measured his first course in 1983.
"Glen is running in Oklahoma," former Tulsa Run director Jack Wing said. "There are a lot of people who have contributed a lot, but Glen has made it what it is today."
Wing and Lafarlette formed a working relationship in the mid-1980s for the Tulsa Run. Lafarlette did not run in the first Tulsa Run, but he raced in many after that and stopped when Wing needed his expertise to help run the show.
Lafarlette began Glens Road Race Service with his wife, Coneil Lafarlette. They had been known to get up at 3 a.m. to measure Tulsa streets with just a truck with flashing lights to warn drivers. "Its a good thing that the police chief and mayor both run," Glen Lafarlette said with a laugh.
Lafarlette was an obvious choice for the Oklahoma Runners Wall of Fame. He posted a 2:43.04 marathon time at age 45 and a 10:54 2-mile clocking the same year. His 10k time of 35:44 in the 1982 Bartlesville Labor Day Run at age 46 remains one of the 20 fastest times in the state for his age group.
Survivors include his wife Coneil Lafarlette; two sisters, Gwen Burris of Sapulpa and Judy Campbill of Coweta; five children, Jan Ashmore of Bartlesville, Brenda Zarifian of Spencer, Tenn., Pahmela Lafarlette Udick of Golden, Colorado, Glen Jr. Lafarlette of Broken Arrow, and Darrell Lafarlette of Bolivar, Mo.; and step-daughter, Tommi Inkelaar of Tulsa, and 11 grandchildren.
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Longtime Tulsa running advocate Lafarlette dies
Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, November 6, 2006
Glen Lafarlette, who went the distance to make Tulsa a better running community, died after a long battle with cancer Sunday. He was 70.
A graveside service will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, and a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Freeman Harris Funeral Home.
Lafarlette died in his home.
He was a tireless supporter of running. He also certified many of the race courses in the state and region. However, he did more than just measure and certify a national record of running courses in 25 years.
Lafarlette was recognized before the 2005 Tulsa Run. It was the first of two honors. Lafarlette was also roasted at All Souls Unitarian Church after the 2005 Tulsa Run and later inducted into the Wall of Fame for runners early in 2006.
"It sort of overwhelms me. I never expected anything like this," Lafarlette said of the awards. "I am one of the fortunate ones who hung around long enough to find out that people do love and care for you. I must have done something right."
Lafarlette said he appreciated the support for his work in running. He also expressed gratitude for the backing of friends and relatives in his battle with recurring cancer.
"I am going to keep kicking and fighting and not going to surrender," he vowed at the start of more chemotherapy treatments that began in November 2005. "This guy (cancer) is tough. That's OK. I am a fighter. I am in the ultramarathon, and this race is for my life -- believing all the time I can get to the finish."
Lafarlette beat prostate cancer three years ago, but the disease returned and had spread recently.
A top Masters Division runner in his prime, Lafarlette made an even bigger impact with his behind-the-scenes work on the Tulsa Run, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Full Moon 5k Run and many others. He measured his first course in 1983.
"Glen is running in Oklahoma," former Tulsa Run director Jack Wing said. "There are a lot of people who have contributed a lot, but Glen has made it what it is today."
Wing and Lafarlette formed a working relationship in the mid-1980s for the Tulsa Run. Lafarlette did not run in the first Tulsa Run, but he raced in many after that and stopped when Wing needed his expertise to help run the show.
Lafarlette began Glens Road Race Service with his wife, Coneil Lafarlette. They had been known to get up at 3 a.m. to measure Tulsa streets with just a truck with flashing lights to warn drivers. "Its a good thing that the police chief and mayor both run," Glen Lafarlette said with a laugh.
Lafarlette was an obvious choice for the Oklahoma Runners Wall of Fame. He posted a 2:43.04 marathon time at age 45 and a 10:54 2-mile clocking the same year. His 10k time of 35:44 in the 1982 Bartlesville Labor Day Run at age 46 remains one of the 20 fastest times in the state for his age group.
Survivors include his wife Coneil Lafarlette; two sisters, Gwen Burris of Sapulpa and Judy Campbill of Coweta; five children, Jan Ashmore of Bartlesville, Brenda Zarifian of Spencer, Tenn., Pahmela Lafarlette Udick of Golden, Colorado, Glen Jr. Lafarlette of Broken Arrow, and Darrell Lafarlette of Bolivar, Mo.; and step-daughter, Tommi Inkelaar of Tulsa, and 11 grandchildren.
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Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, November 6, 2006
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Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, November 6, 2006
Glen Lafarlette, who went the distance to make Tulsa a better running community, died after a long battle with cancer Sunday. He was 70.
A graveside service will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, and a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Freeman Harris Funeral Home.
Lafarlette died in his home.
He was a tireless supporter of running. He also certified many of the race courses in the state and region. However, he did more than just measure and certify a national record of running courses in 25 years.
Lafarlette was recognized before the 2005 Tulsa Run. It was the first of two honors. Lafarlette was also roasted at All Souls Unitarian Church after the 2005 Tulsa Run and later inducted into the Wall of Fame for runners early in 2006.
"It sort of overwhelms me. I never expected anything like this," Lafarlette said of the awards. "I am one of the fortunate ones who hung around long enough to find out that people do love and care for you. I must have done something right."
Lafarlette said he appreciated the support for his work in running. He also expressed gratitude for the backing of friends and relatives in his battle with recurring cancer.
"I am going to keep kicking and fighting and not going to surrender," he vowed at the start of more chemotherapy treatments that began in November 2005. "This guy (cancer) is tough. That's OK. I am a fighter. I am in the ultramarathon, and this race is for my life -- believing all the time I can get to the finish."
Lafarlette beat prostate cancer three years ago, but the disease returned and had spread recently.
A top Masters Division runner in his prime, Lafarlette made an even bigger impact with his behind-the-scenes work on the Tulsa Run, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Full Moon 5k Run and many others. He measured his first course in 1983.
"Glen is running in Oklahoma," former Tulsa Run director Jack Wing said. "There are a lot of people who have contributed a lot, but Glen has made it what it is today."
Wing and Lafarlette formed a working relationship in the mid-1980s for the Tulsa Run. Lafarlette did not run in the first Tulsa Run, but he raced in many after that and stopped when Wing needed his expertise to help run the show.
Lafarlette began Glens Road Race Service with his wife, Coneil Lafarlette. They had been known to get up at 3 a.m. to measure Tulsa streets with just a truck with flashing lights to warn drivers. "Its a good thing that the police chief and mayor both run," Glen Lafarlette said with a laugh.
Lafarlette was an obvious choice for the Oklahoma Runners Wall of Fame. He posted a 2:43.04 marathon time at age 45 and a 10:54 2-mile clocking the same year. His 10k time of 35:44 in the 1982 Bartlesville Labor Day Run at age 46 remains one of the 20 fastest times in the state for his age group.
Survivors include his wife Coneil Lafarlette; two sisters, Gwen Burris of Sapulpa and Judy Campbill of Coweta; five children, Jan Ashmore of Bartlesville, Brenda Zarifian of Spencer, Tenn., Pahmela Lafarlette Udick of Golden, Colorado, Glen Jr. Lafarlette of Broken Arrow, and Darrell Lafarlette of Bolivar, Mo.; and step-daughter, Tommi Inkelaar of Tulsa, and 11 grandchildren.
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