You only needed to have met him once and you would have a complete understanding of why they called him “Mr. Duncan.”
A no nonsense, matter of fact, get to the point, dominant personality that could slap you around ever so gently and do it with a smile on his face the entire time. And the really cool thing about him was that after he laced you up, he left you with enough fighting spirit to keep on doing what you’re doing…but better.
“Cool” would be one of many words to describe Len Duncan. Confidant, assured, informed, savvy, fair and most importantly, intelligent. The man knew his business and what it took to do it, thus making him not only one of Pittsburgh and Western Pa.’s all time great leaders, but one of the nation’s as well.
And that’s not overstated…Len not only took over the reins of the nationally recognized Pittsburgh Marathon, but did so after race director Larry Kuzmanko had a parting of the ways with the city administration.
There were some who thought that would mean the end of the marathon, but they didn’t know “Mr. Duncan.” The race never missed a beat and went on to continued national prominence.
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