Running for Love

  • [Barrington family photo]

    [Barrington family photo]

The Tejon Ranch Trail half marathon and 10K is scheduled for April 22, a week from this Saturday. The Mountain Enterprise called Don Barrington, Jr. to see if he is planning to participate.

Barrington is turning 58 years old next month. He has been a runner for most of his life. But here’s the catch: it has been only three months since Barrington had surgery for prostate cancer. Would he be up to such a long race?

It was a surprise to learn that…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Don Barrington loves to run. Robin— the love of his life—does too. Then Don got cancer, but he kept on running….

Runner’s Sole Twilight 10K, Northridge California, August 14, 1985

Don Barrington, Jr.

Robin Bye Barrington and Don Barrington, Jr. were married in Canada and honeymooned in Hawaii, 28 years ago. Runnng together is a favorite family sport.

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