Wayne is originally from Jamaica, but has lived in Boston since 1987. He has been a competitive long distance runner since 1979, and considers winning the Connecticut State Class L Championships (5K) in high school, the New England’s (10K) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, representing the city of Boston in the Kyoto Half Marathon, and winning the inaugural BAA Half Marathon in 2001 as some of his greatest running accomplishments. Although Wayne doesn’t consider himself a marathoner, he has competed in the Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Cape Cop Marathons. He has also competed in five Boston Marathons and boasts a PB of 2:34:01. The 2010 New England Grand Prix Masters Champion, Wayne has logged more than 93,000 miles of running. He is a local fixture on the New England running scene, passionate about running, and has been an advocate for the sport. During his spare time, Wayne gives historical running tours of Boston for RunBoston.
