Page 10 March 5, 2020 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
El Segundo Girls Lacrosse
Start Spring Season
Mary-Laughlin Goss fires the ball into the back of the goal for the Elementary Eagles.
Ada Haley (#8) makes the great pass to Harper Green (#5) as
the K-2 Eagles moved the ball down the field against Trident.
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Legacy Runner
Richard Radford
By Denny Smith
In 1986 over 10,000 people started the first
City Of Los Angeles Marathon. El Segundo’s
Richard Radford is one of only 131 finishers,
who ran them all. And he completed
them in his wheelchair. He moved here
with his wife Candi in 1986. Raising three
kids and four grandchildren, he still manages
to train a few hundred miles a year to prepare
for those grueling 26.2 miles. He is an engineer
at Northrop and started at Hughes back in the
seventies. His marathon group has earned the
title of Legacy Runners, and they have grown
to be a family. Richard is the only Legacy
Runner in El Segundo, representing the city
with his athleticism and drive. This year he
hopes to break four hours. His personal best
was two hours 32 minutes, and it came a few
years back in his more youthful days. Four
hours is a challenging, but reachable goal for
this marathon veteran. Part of his support
crew, his sister Jackie and her husband Jack,
have been there helping him for decades.
Along with wife Candi, they have made a
great team, helping Richard all year
long - especially on race day. His racing
chair has had its share of racing issues.
One year, back when racers used a heavier
racing chair with four wheels, he finished
with three flat tires! The challenge to keep
crossing the finish line overcoming the
pain and the occasional brutal weather is
what helps motivates him. Technique over
brute strength has enabled his longevity and
made him a faster, better, and more efficient
racer. About 50 wheelchair racers started
that first year and only Richard and Legacy
Runner Mary Thompson down in Del Mar
are still finishing in that wheelchair division.
The course has changed many times
throughout the 34 years.
With the new Stadium to the Sea course,
Richard gets a chance to see more Angelinos
along the route. Interacting with them is an
enjoyable part of the journey along those 26.2
miles of sometimes over 100 degrees sizzling
hot pavement. If you add just the miles from
those 34 years of the marathon distance,
it’s like wheeling his chair up to Lake
Tahoe and that’s not counting any training
miles. Finishing the race and maintaining
his elite Legacy status keeps him young.
It pushes him to continue his legacy through
the upcoming year 35 on Sunday March
8. Sudden 90 degree downhill turns, wet
pavement, people who stop suddenly in
Richard Radford
front of him and water stations present the
greatest hardships but he has yet to fall.
The fact that the marathon is relatively
close to home is also a contributing factor
as to why he goes the distance year after
year. Pushing his way along the course,
the various ethnic communities are an
attraction to him. They reflect the diversity
Los Angeles is famous for and proud
of. A true warrior returning annually
o reach his goal is just one reason why
Richard Radford is one of El Segundo’s
elite athletes. If you see him wheeling up
your hill, give him a smile and shout out
he earned it. •
Eagles Elementary mid-fielder Riley Clinton sets up for the draw
against Santa Monica Vikings Kennedy Naylor.
Kaitlin Black with the jump shot on South Bay Sharks goalie in
the Eagles Middle School game.
Sora Robinson makes a move on the Vikings during the Elementary
Eagles game.
El Segundo Girls Lacrosse had a great
opening day for the Spring 2020 Season
out at Campus El Segundo playing in the
Pacific Edge Lacrosse Association (PELA)
League. PELA is the first all-girls league
in Los Angeles, is dedicated to promoting
and growing girls lacrosse and is committed
to giving girls age 5-15, an opportunity
to play the game in a friendly, instructive
and competitive way. El Segundo Eagles
field three teams in the league, a K-2,
Elementary (3rd-5th grade), and Middle
School Team. For more information on
Eagles Girls Lacrosse visit their website at
https://esglax.org/
– Provided by Josh Cwikla •
Sasha Escalante goes for a ground ball against Trident in the K-2 Division game.