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Andy Croom Mathews

Andy Croom Mathews

Andy "Croom" Mathews is a Florida ultrarunner and race director for A1 Ultra Events, known for the Long Haul 100 and inductee of the inaugural Florida Ultrarunning Hall of Fame (2025).

Sep 6, 2026

Run Long After 60

Run Long After 60

Episode 45 - Andy Mathews | 444 Florida Miles, 314 Tennessee Miles, Long Haul RD, Community Man

Sep 6 · 2h 13m

Mark Vega
Mark VegaHOST
43:58
meat wagon like the Grim Reaper? Yes, I call them the Grim
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:02
Sweeper.
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:02
I call them the Grim Sweeper, yeah.
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:05
And so I didn't want that to happen to me.
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:10
And as a race director, I'm extra conscious of playing by the rules.
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:15
You know what I'm saying? Because if...
Andy Croom Mathews
Andy Croom MathewsGUEST
44:17
Man, if I get DQ'd, it's like when you were talking to Dean.

1 HR 2 MINS LATER

Mark Vega
Mark VegaHOST
105:59
I started race

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