Louie Luchini started running when he was in fifth grade. The only reason he did it was his older brother, Joey, was a runner. “And he was doing it very well so I figured I’d jump in and do it,” said Luchini, who is two years younger than Joey. He said he began taking running seriously in eighth grade. “My brother was having a ton of success and I thought it seemed like a possibility for me, too.