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Heber Meraz Takes a Closer Look at Connecticut’s Hartford Marathon Fairfield County’s Heber Meraz offers a closer look at the annual Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon. Heber Meraz is a retired U.S. Marine Corps  Staff Sergeant, former Toys for Tots project coordinator, and an American Red Cross Lifesaving Award recipient. Having previously explored a number of the world’s biggest marathons, Meraz provides a closer look at the Connecticut capital city of Hartford’s annual event which the keen runner is set to tackle later this year. Held in and around Bushnell Park and consisting of a marathon, half marathon, and 5K race, the next annual Hartford Marathon event is due to take place this October. “The event is set to kick off at 7:55 am on Saturday, October 12, with a finish line expo and post-race festivities continuing until 2 pm,”  points out Meraz . Hartford Marathon is arranged and overseen by Hartford Marathon Foundation, Inc., a nonpro...
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Heber Meraz Reveals World’s Biggest Marathons Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant and keen runner Heber Meraz explores the world’s biggest marathon events. From New York City and Chicago to London and Berlin, huge marathon events are hosted yearly across the globe, routinely attracting tens of thousands of participants and similar numbers of spectators. A keen runner and retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant,  Heber Meraz takes  a closer look at some of the world’s biggest annual marathons. “Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Boston Marathon comes top of the list,”  reveals Meraz . “Established in 1897, it’s the world’s oldest annual marathon, held every Patriot’s Day on the third Monday of April,” he adds. Among those in the know, so-called ‘Boston qualifying times’ are considered a measure of excellence in amateur marathon running, according to Meraz. “In second place is London Marathon, famed internationally for attracting many of the world’s best...
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Heber Alonzo Meraz Explores Latest Maritime Industry Innovations Project coordinator and senior analyst Heber Alonzo Meraz takes a closer look at recent innovations within the maritime industry. From autonomous ships and drones to firefighting robots, project coordinator, analyst, and former senior military  servicemember Heber Alonzo Meraz  provides a closer look at three areas of growth leading innovation within today’s rapidly evolving maritime sector. “Cutting edge technological innovation is supporting rapid growth and shaping the future of the global maritime industry, ready to meet and overcome its next stage of challenges,” explains Meraz , a retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant, currently serving as a project coordinator and senior analyst for Sikorsky Aircraft in Shelton, Connecticut. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, have been pioneers of flight solutions since 1923. “Together with Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky delivers an unwavering commitment ...
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Heber Alonzo Meraz Reveals Health Benefits of Running Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Heber Alonzo Meraz reveals a number of the many health and other benefits of running. A retired the United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant and former project coordinator for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, keen marathon runner and  Texas-native Heber Alonzo Meraz  offers a closer look at his passion for the sport and reveals several of the many health and well-being benefits of taking up running. “Not only is running one of the best ways to stay in shape, both physically and mentally, it’s also among the most convenient and affordable ways to exercise,” suggests Meraz, who’s currently based in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Though simple, running has been shown to be chief among cardiovascular exercises and activities, benefiting almost every part of the human body, including blood pressure, heart health, lung function, joint strength, and muscle ...
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Heber Meraz shares career highlights following 20 years active duty Marine Corps service Connecticut-based Heber Alonzo Meraz offers a closer look at his personal and professional accolades. As he prepares to run this year's Hartford Marathon, retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Heber Meraz reflects on 20 years active duty service and shares more about his American Red Cross Lifesaving Award, State of Connecticut General Assembly Official Citation, and work as project coordinator for the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant, Heber Alonzo Meraz  grew up in El Paso, Texas, and Dodge City, Kansas, joining the Marine Corps in 1994, out of El Paso. "I was stationed in Japan for the first year," he reveals, "then transferred to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina." Meraz served one tour in Iraq, and a second tour with a Marine expeditionary unit between 2007 and 2008...
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Heber Alonzo Meraz Looks Back on American Red Cross Lifesaving Awards Achievement Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Heber Alonzo Meraz reflects on his American Red Cross Lifesaving Award and other achievements. Project coordinator, senior analyst, and retired United States Marine Corps  Staff Sergeant Heber Alonzo Meraz  looks back on his American Red Cross Lifesaving Award and other achievements, and reveals more about his keen community spirit, neighborhood safety events, and work with the Toys for Tots program. American Red Cross Lifesaving Awards are issued annually from the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. All nominees for the organization’s national awards are also entered into the pool of nominations for their local chapter’s annual American Red Cross Heroes event, such as the so-called ‘Breakfast of Champions.’ Heber Alonzo Meraz received  his own American Red Cross Lifesaving Award in 2010 for saving the life of an indi...
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Heber Alonzo Meraz reflects on work with United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant and former Toys for Tots coordinator  Heber A. Meraz  reveals more about the Christmastime charitable toy distribution program. A program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots distributes toys to children whose parents are unable to afford to buy them gifts at Christmas. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant,  Heber Alonzo Meraz reflects on his work with the organization for which he served as project coordinator for three years between 2010 and 2012. "The mission of the program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December each year, before distributing those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community," reveals former Toys for Tots program coordinator Meraz. "The Toys for Tots program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks," explains Meraz, who was coordinator for the project in 2010, 2011, and 2012, "and, to this day, aims to deliver,...
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