Fred Lebow

Forget about all the doctors, lawyers, professional overachievers and millions of marketing dollars that make it easy to think that running isn't punk. There was a time when the only people who hit the pavement for exercise were boxers, who called it "roadwork." Beyond that, there were little pockets of nutjobs here and there who knew they were on to something good.

One such pocket was a small group who ran in NYC in the late 60's.
If the Sex Pistols' legendary first show in Manchester can be pinpointed as the cradle of punk rock music, this crew of weirdos can be credited for birthing the punk rock running scene.

Of these, there was one dude named Fred Lebow. A Transylvanian Jewish immigrant born Fischel Lebowitz, Fred wanted to get the word out, and turn people on to running. So he fought long and hard, battling city officials at every level until finally he got this little project called The New York City Marathon off the ground. Oh, and in the process, he helped launch a worldwide movement that to this day attracts doctors, lawyers, professional overachievers and millions of marketing dollars.
If that's not punk, I don't know what is.