Robert 'Raven' Kraft, 74, achieved a remarkable milestone on New Year's Eve 2024, completing 50 years of consecutive running. His dedication to his daily eight-mile run has earned him recognition, including a proclamation of 'Raven Day' in Florida and a street co-naming in Miami. Raven's commitment to his streak, despite facing health challenges and personal sacrifices, highlights the power of community and routine in his life.
A few hours before the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, upward of a hundred runners were celebrating on South Beach in Miami. But they weren’t popping champagne to ring in 2025. They were running Robert “Raven” Kraft’s traditional eight-mile route, which starts at 5th Street Lifeguard Station at 4:30 p.m. . And on December 31, 2024 Raven claimed a 50-year running streak. “People kept whispering in my ear that they love me,” Raven told Runner’s World.
“I love baseball, but I can’t see a whole game.”Raven started running alone when he was 24; he was in a bad place, but over the years he grew a community, which he says, has given him a purpose. If he were to miss a run he might let someone down. But perhaps more than that, he might let himself down.“It’s routine and obsessive compulsive,” Raven finally says. “As soon as I wake up, I’m thinking about all the things I have to do to prepare myself.
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