73 | Mary V. Rosado

Starting Line 1928 · Oct 15, 2026 · 36m

Growing up the eldest of ten in East Harlem, Mary V. Rosado learned early that she liked to be in charge, and she later brought that drive to running. She took up the sport at Columbia Law School in the mid-1970s, starting in her old high school Converse before buying her first real running shoes. That led to the 1978 New York City Marathon, twelve more marathons, a 30-plus-year career as a civil litigator, and advocacy for masters women runners in major races. Elected a New York State Supreme Court Justice in 2018, she stays active on the USATF Masters Committee and regularly serves as Team…