also won both. He made the ascent in one hour and 8 minutes 54 seconds, nearly seven minutes faster than the winning times in the three previous years the race had been held, 1936–1938. In September 2014, a larger-than-life sized bronze statue of Kelley and his dog (Brutus) was dedicated in downtown Mystic, Connecticut. Later years After his career as a runner ended, he went on to a successful career as high school running coach. At Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut, Kelley coached Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, and Julia Chase, the first woman to successfully challenge the gender barrier of the Amateur Athletic Union. He coached American Power-lifting Champion and world record holder Christopher Annino. In addition to coaching, he found work over the years as a newspaper columnist, freelance writer, cab driver and Kelley's Pace running wear store co-owner. Personal life Kelley married Jacinta C. Braga in 1953, and together they had three children, Julia, Kathleen, and Eileen. Death Kelley died in North Stonington, Connecticut at the age of 80 on August 21, 2011. See also List of winners of the Boston Marathon References External links John Kelley in City of Yonkers Sports Hall of Fame Running Past Profile John Kelley's College Scrapbook Kelley's HOF Induction Speech Kelley Memorial site 1930 births 2011 deaths American male long-distance runners Sportspeople from Norwich, Connecticut Track and field athletes from Connecticut Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Boston Marathon male winners Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) American masters athletes Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games