Darlene set out to run a 3:20 or better and with a lot of hard work and iron discipline she achieved that goal, finishing in 3 hours, 15 minutes and 16 seconds (chip time). Her prior personal best marathon was Toronto @ 3:41:02. The Austin race took place on Sunday, February 19th - my birthday, and her amazing accomplishment was a wonderful present!
The picture above says it all - she’s running with the 3:15 pace group (aqua top with sunglasses and black tights) and she stuck it out even in the sub-freezing temperature. Go Dard!