The 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday in downtown Boonsboro, with over 1,000 runners expected to participate.

The 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday in downtown Boonsboro, with over 1,000 runners expected to participate.

"Fifty miles? I wouldn't even drive that far!" Every one of the runners in last Saturday's 40th JFK 50 Miler in Boonsboro, Md., heard that cry at least once during their months of training. But 50 ...

After 60 years, the JFK 50 Mile Race is sticking to its community-centered approach, and people keep showing up. Here's your pre-race briefing.