Henry Rono Watch: Too poor to journey to Carlsbad?
Former WR distance legend Henry Rono, who turned 56 last month, is a constant presence on a letsrun.com message board. And a recent post by Henry is very sad. Someone asked if he would be competing at April's Carlsbad 5K, and he said he couldn't afford to get there from his New Mexico home without event help. He wrote: "ME! pay my way to Carlsbad? Are you kidding me? I have not pay my rent for the last two months. I am knocking every door in every company to hire me in the last three month."
Henry continued:
Everytime they see my face looking so desparate for a job, they shut the door on my face and you are telling me to pay my own way.I am barely sleeping at night halfway awake because no food in my stomach.It is even worse every time I tell them who I am."Henry's comeback from alcoholism and homelessness has been recounted many times in recent years, including here in a story before last year's Carlsbad 5000. But it's hard to believe that Henry is in dire straits again, after publishing a biography.So I dont tell them any more who I am Because I will make them laugh their heads off and shut the door on my face.What I do now I just wait until my world turn around that could be my light.