BIO
Author of the book, Running Wild, Bobby O'Donnell was born and raised in New England.
After the trauma of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing he set out on a quest to run a marathon on all seven continents. These experiences in all corners of the globe helped him restore his love of running and work through PTSD, discovering first hand the important positive correlation that exercise and nature has on mental health.
Bobby advocates this through his book and speaking to large and small audiences about his journey. Between working as a critical care paramedic, O'Donnell continues to run, race, and hike all over the world including a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in the summer of 2018. Please use the contact form to enquire about a speaking engagement or book signing.
Marathons
Philadelphia Marathon USA - November 2011
Boston Marathon USA - April 2013
Boston Marathon USA - April 2014
Mount Desert Island Marathon USA - October 2014
The North Face 50 km AUSTRALIA - May 2015
Toronto Marathon CANADA - October 2015
White Continent Marathon ANTARCTICA - January 2016
Vermont City Marathon USA - May 2016
Reykjavik Marathon ICELAND - August 2016
Chicago Marathon USA - October 2016
Baystate Marathon USA - October 2016
Ironman Arizona USA - November 2016
Coastal Trail Series South Devon ENGLAND - February 2017
Mt. Kilimanjaro Marathon TANZANIA - February 2017
Mafia Island Marathon TANZANIA - March 2017
Traprock 50 km USA - April 2017
TNF Bear Mountain 50km USA - May 2017
Vermont City Marathon USA - May 2017
Ironman Canada CANADA - July 2017
Ultra Trail Torres del Paine 80 km CHILE - September 2017
Dublin Marathon IRELAND - October 2017
Everest Marathon NEPAL - November 2017
The Dramathon SCOTLAND - October 2018
Dublin Marathon IRELAND - October 2018
Providence Marathon USA - May 2019
Ironman Louisville USA - October 2019
New York City Marathon USA - November 2019
Other Adventures
Pan-Mass Challenge - July 2015
Mount Kilimanjaro Summit - March 2017
Escape from Alcatraz Swim - June 2017
The "W" Trek Patagonia - September 2017
Everest Base Camp - November 2017
New Hampshire 48 4000 footers - July 2015-December 2017
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike - April-August 2018
New England 67 4000 footers - July 2015-October 2019
Arran Coastal Way - March 2020
Colorado Trail Thru-Hike - June-July 2020
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