<div>Gerry Lindgren fans, I have an update for you. First, Gerry is doing well in Honolulu. Below I have posted his last several messages when asked how he has been doing. For those of you on facebook, you can see his occasional posts there as well. One bit of news is that Gerry's book is now available on Amazon for $25, or just $5 on Kindle (not sure how that happened). On a cell phone, Amazon just shows the Kindle version, click on that and THEN you see the $25 book version. On a laptop or computer, you DO see the book version upfront for $25. Gerry gets all the profits from the book sales.  To be clear, no books are offered on this site, and all of your donation goes to Gerry Lindgren and no raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways or promotions are offered in exchange for any donation make to this GoFundMe campaign for Gerry.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Here are the latest posts from Gerry: "Aloha. A lot has been going on. I have been looking for the next step. I've settled on longevity. Humans were given 1000 years of life in the beginning. Now days we are lucky to survive 100 years. We were meant to live much longer. At one time an average life was 45 years. We are back up to around 80 now, but advancing slowly. My quest now is to measure my life in 1000s of years with 15,000 Earth years as a goal. In that time, I would see 3 or 4 Anunaki years. One Anunaki year is equivalent to 3600 Earth years. I expect to fail. I'm sure to fail. But that has nothing to do with my quest. I'm frail and sure to lapse, but perhaps others will succeed if I try and fail, yes? Chakas are an important part of it. Our top chakra is the God Chaka. God is real. God gives unnatural abilities as we age. I find i can reverse cancers, and brain disorders in others. Maybe in myself as well. Our body can live thousands of years but we mentally kill ourselves. I think, if we could stay out of the way, we could live a much longer lifetime." "I still work and run to catch the bus home after work every day. You would laugh at my slow pace now. A FEW days ago, as I was running to catch the bus, I had a head incident. I guess I stopped running in the middle of the street and hit a car. I couldn't lift my head off the hood of the car for several moments. But finally I recovered enough to lift my head and made it to a bench where I finally recovered enough to get on the Hawaii Kai bus. Sometimes my head clears and it seems fine. But then, it goes off again. Weird head, I guess." &gt; When I was 3 years old, my alcoholic dad beat me up real bad and broke a major artery feeding the head. My head developed a bypass and I didn't die, but when they took an extra of my head, they see a very weird major arterial route in my brain. &gt; But, other than that, I'm fine.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Gerry Lindgren gave his all, training harder than any American runner ever had, winning many titles and races in high school, college and beyond. He represented the USA in the 1964 Olympics at age 18 in the 10,000m.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Now it’s possible for us fans and supporters to show our appreciation for his hard work and sacrifice. Your donations will help him pay for recent medical bills (strokes in December 2023), will help him retire from his job at age 77 as a janitor at the University of Hawaii, and will help him pay off his mortgage.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If you appreciate his running history, talent and sacrifice as much as we do, share some of your wealth and love with this American running icon and donate to this gofundme page so that he can finally retire without financial stress.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Do you remember when he beat the Russians at age 18 at the L.A. Coliseum by sprinting at the 4-mile mark in the 10,000m in front of 40,000 track fans? He made the 1964 Olympic team in the 10,000m, also at age 18, just out of high school! Gerry would go on 88 mile runs, do “6 to 8 times 880y in 1:56-58” in workouts. His 8:40 2-mile in high school against Ron Clarke lasted 40 years. During college at Washington State Gerry won 11 track and cross country NCAA titles in 3 years. He set American Records and a World Record (in the 6-mile with Billy Mills).
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Gerry feels that the purpose of his running was to allow him to serve as a role model for others. He helped create the running boom of the 1970’s. He was motivated to run to bring out the best in the competitors around him. He was famous for going out fast (61 first 440 in college 2-miles) and for sprinting in the middle of long races.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Gerry’s HS coach Tracy Walters writes “Into this environment (of the early ‘60’s) came a 5’6”, 118 pound squeaky voiced high school runner who had a great deal of pride and faith in his country and possessed a burning desire to elevae distance running in whatever way he could… Having just graduated from high school, he was able to beat most of the best runners in the world. He stood alone and fought for justice in the conflict between the NCAA and AAU and showed great courage in his desire for fairness”.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Running fans of Gerry, here’s your chance to show Gerry some love in his final years. Donate what you can today. All donated funds go directly into Gerry’s bank account in Hawaii.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Help us publicize this gofundme campaign. You can use the domain <a href="https://www.gerrylives.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.GerryLives.info</a> which takes you to the gufundme page at <a href="https://gofund.me/bf89cb5d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://gofund.me/bf89cb5d" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://gofund.me/bf89cb5d</a></a>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Thank you! And sincerely from,
</div>
<div>Gerry Lindgren GoFundMe page organizer
</div>
<div>Kevin Young
</div>
<div>University High School in West Los Angeles 1975,
</div>
<div>University of California Santa Barbara 1980,
</div>
<div>lifetime runner and Gerry Lindgren fan
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Gerry writes:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>WHY i want $150,000.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>1.Home mortgage payoff. I'm 77, going on 78. I still owe about $100,000 on this small condominium. As i grow older, it becomes more difficult to continue a 6am to 2:30pm job. Without this work, i would quickly default on my mortgage payment and loose my place to live. SOOOOOOOO many people homeless now just because of this. Your money would assure a continued home.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>2. As many of you know, i am studying longevity. I find that STRESS kills over a lifetime. In the late 60s and early 70s I was honored to be a part of a RUNNING REVOLUTION that has spread worldwide. This physical exercise aleviates stress. The average lifetime of people in America has risen from 57 years in 1964, the year i graduated high school, to over 78 years today. Your funding will continue my study in longevity with the goal of 360 years of life. A pipedream today, but a distinct possibility soon. I have always believed one should shoot for the stars. Your support would help fund this attempt to create a LONGEVITY REVOLUTION.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Some Gerry Lindgren articles:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Lindgren" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Lindgren" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Lindgren</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://247sports.com/college/washington-state/longformarticle/gerry-lindgren-one-of-greatest-athletes-in-wsu-history-still-running-at-age" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://247sports.com/college/washington-state/longformarticle/gerry-lindgren-one-of-greatest-athletes-in-wsu-history-still-running-at-age" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://247sports.com/college/washington-state/longformarticle/gerry-lindgren-one-of-greatest-athletes-in-wsu-history-still-running-at-age</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://youtu.be/kE4CBZ5dxcA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/kE4CBZ5dxcA" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/kE4CBZ5dxcA</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://youtu.be/hfxCuDMqcjc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/hfxCuDMqcjc" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/hfxCuDMqcjc</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://youtu.be/6NVQF-ZLV28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/6NVQF-ZLV28" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/6NVQF-ZLV28</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.youthrunner.com/news/story/gerry-lindgren-interview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.youthrunner.com/news/story/gerry-lindgren-interview" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youthrunner.com/news/story/gerry-lindgren-interview</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/07/sports/lindgren-case-of-the-missing-runner.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/07/sports/lindgren-case-of-the-missing-runner.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/07/sports/lindgren-case-of-the-missing-runner.html</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20789826/american-legends/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20789826/american-legends/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20789826/american-legends/</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823739/lindgrens-legend-part-i/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823739/lindgrens-legend-part-i/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823739/lindgrens-legend-part-i/</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823758/lindgrens-legend-part-ii/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823758/lindgrens-legend-part-ii/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20823758/lindgrens-legend-part-ii/</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://citiusmag.com/articles/prefontaine-vs-lindgren-greatest-footrace-ever" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://citiusmag.com/articles/prefontaine-vs-lindgren-greatest-footrace-ever" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://citiusmag.com/articles/prefontaine-vs-lindgren-greatest-footrace-ever</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=298" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=298" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=298</a></a>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/the-longest-run-the-story-of-gerry-lindgren" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/the-longest-run-the-story-of-gerry-lindgren" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/the-longest-run-the-story-of-gerry-lindgren</a></a>
</div>

Kevin Young

Ian Hornabrook

gregory montegna

KENT BASSETT

Anonymous

Joel Pasternack

Charles Julg

james van dine

John Barbour

Steven Pecinovsky

Daniel DeMars

Patrick Whalen Jr

Jeff Mateja

Don Chapin

John Braden

Tim Tim

DONATE TO HELP AMERICAN RUNNER GERRY LINDGREN

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

Eligible for Profile Share Badge

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

isEligibleForProfileBadge

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.3.0 and above

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

DONATE TO HELP AMERICAN RUNNER GERRY LINDGREN

Still $57,204 to go. Help us build momentum.