Arnold Obey
Mr. Obey was a veteran school principal who participated in the NYC marathon 38 times in a row. He was a star athlete in high school and attended Wagner College in Staten Island on a basketball scholarship. Starting his career in education as a history teacher, he climbed the ranks and assumed the position of principal of PS 31 in New Brighton, Staten Island. Arnold Obey suffered from a heart condition and despite suffering a stroke, continued his 38 marathon streak. He was born on March 5, 1947 in the Bronx and succumbed to the coronavirus on March 22 while vacationing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 73 years old.
