TONY PHILLIPPI
Main Maniac / Race Director
Tony ran track and played soccer in school. After a short hiatus from running, he returned to the running world and hasn’t stopped since. In May of 2003, Tony and two friends started the Marathon Maniacs and what is now the largest marathon running club in the world. In 2009, they started the Half Fanatics, since then the clubs have grown to over 34,000 members throughout the world. In 2006, he also teamed up with Databar Inc. to create Databar Events!
Tony has run all distances, with over 300 Marathons and Ultra Marathons under his belt. He is a 9-time Ironman finisher and run over 20 consecutive Boston Marathons. He enjoys training on the trails at Pt. Defiance, coffee with friends, and maybe a beer too. Tony’s marathon and beyond race history can be found HERE<
SHERRY CLARKE
Race Director
Sherry is a born and raised Washingtonian who grew up surrounded by a family full of runners. She has always loved running but she began taking the sport more seriously after having kids, using it as a way to stay regularly active. Sherry enjoys the half marathon distance the most, but also loves the adrenaline rush that comes with racing shorter distances. She’s been a Race Director with TCMA since February of 2021.
When she’s not running, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young kids, cooking, playing tennis, hiking and camping, and watching movies.
LULU NAVARRO
Volunteer Coordinator
If you’ve ever volunteered with TCMA, then you know our amazing Volunteer Coordinator, Lulu Navarro. Lulu has been with TCMA since June of 2022. When she’s not rallying the community support to help out at TCMA events, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, stays busy chasing after her two young kids, enjoys volunteering and subbing for the Sumner School District and is always up for a Stevie Nicks dance party.