Felix Lugo is a native Houstonian and a marathon runner, coach, and organizer. Halfway through his senior year of high school in 1974, he got married and joined the army, traveling to Oklahoma and later North Carolina to become a paratrooper. He was able to finish high school, then went on to paralegal school and began working in a law office. Felix began running, then got more and more involved with Houston FIT, a running club. He is best known for carrying an American flag during over half of his over 50 marathons! Felix lives in Houston, Texas with his wife of 47 years, Sylvia, and their 4 kids and 12 grandchildren.
