Raven nears 50-year run streak and will have a street named for him

The latest: The city of Miami Beach will cement Raven's rockstar status by naming a street on Ocean Drive after him. 

• The City Commission voted Wednesday to co-name Third Street and Ocean as "Robert 'Raven' Kraft Way" and install a commemorative plaque near the beach walk.

Yes, but: Raven is technically already a rockstar. A prolific songwriter, he's the lead singer of Raven and the Dark Shadows.

Catch up quick: Raven's running streak began on Jan. 1, 1975 as a New Year's resolution.

• He ran eight miles a day every day for nearly 49 years – through chronic pain, hurricanes and hospitalizations – but had to cut back to five miles a day last year due to extreme pain.
• Every afternoon, you can find him trotting up and down the coastline.

Sensational stats: Raven has logged more than 145,000 miles over 18,000 days.

• He has the sixth longest active running streak in the world, according to the United States Streak Runners Association.
• More than 3,700 runners from 50 states and 100 countries have joined his run. (If you do eight miles, Raven gives you a nickname. Martin's is Local Stories.)

"I can't imagine a day when the Raven [won't] be holding his daily run," Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez tells Axios. "He's a legend!" 

What's next: Raven's 50th anniversary run is Dec. 31 at 4pm. Meet at Fifth Street lifeguard station.

• There'll be a celebration event at 7pm at the Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr.