Kathy Martin adds cross country award to 2014 superseason

Kathy Martin, to nobody’s surprise, has been named female Masters Harrier of the Year. Her male counterpart is Simon Gutierrez, an M45 legend. Kathy, 62, has now won the award eight times — more than anyone else in history. I normally don’t showcase XC. But the amazing thing about Kathy is she doesn’t take a late-summer break as many distance elites do. She keeps on hammering on the track. Never mind her speed and strength. How does she endure such long seasons?