Resident Runs All of Rockville’s Roads
Call him the Rockville Roadrunner.
February 3, 2026
In January 2025, Matthew Sushinsky unfolded a city map — the old school paper kind — and set a goal: run every street within the city limits by year’s end, with each run starting from the front door of his home in the Silver Rock neighborhood.
On Dec. 19, after 42 runs totaling 443.75 miles, Sushinsky accomplished his goal.
While the feat is a testament to Sushinsky’s cardio fitness, he said it also allowed him to discover his hometown, street by street, and gain a greater appreciation for Rockville’s commitment to pedestrian safety.
“One of the most notable things is how runnable/walkable the city is,” Sushinsky said. “I felt completely safe while performing my challenge.”
There were just two streets where Sushinsky said he had to modify his running route. The first was Avery Road where the sidewalk ends before reaching the city limits. There he ended up running in RedGate Park, alongside the road. The second was a section of Norbeck Road between Baltimore Road and First Street where there is no sidewalk or shoulder. “The Millennium Trail runs along the parallel street, First Street, so I ran that twice,” he said.
Sushinsky said running friends told him about the city’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. The city might be interested in hearing about what he observed while completing his challenge, the friends said.
“Besides those two streets, everything else in Rockville was very runnable, with or without sidewalks on both sides,” Sushinsky said. “Thank you for providing a safe community.”
Learn more about Vision Zero, including ongoing projects to improve pedestrian safety, at rockvillemd.gov/visionzero.