by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, May 19, 2019–Jonathan Schloth of Lynbrook, NY running his first marathon ever, set a new course record of 2:32:28 in the 4th running of the York Marathon. The 6 a.m. start was a godsend, as… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA PA, May 5, 2019—The 40th Blue Cross Broad Street Run was rainy and chilly, but that didn’t stop 40,000 runners in one of the largest road races in the country. Daniel Kemoi of Kenya, and this… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw LANCASTER, PA, APRIL 27, 2019—-The oldest Race Against Racism event, the 21st Lancaster, PA race, has had its share of great athletes from around the world. This year, however, it was three Lancaster men going for the… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw BOSTON, MA, APRIL 15, 2019—Runners’ Christmas, the Boston Marathon, is in my opinion the world’s greatest marathon. It’s not a time-trial marathon, unless on that rare year with a tailwind. The rich history, the tradition, and great… Read More ›
By Gary Fanelli PHILADELPHIA, PA—The 125th Running of the Penn Relays took place April 24, 25, 26, and 27 at Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania, and it did not disappoint. Thousands of runners ran, jumped, threw, before an audience of… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, May 19, 2019–Jonathan Schloth of Lynbrook, NY running his first marathon ever, set a new course record of 2:32:28 in the 4th running of the York Marathon. The 6 a.m. start was a godsend, as… Read More ›
By Nick Marshall PHILADELPHIA, PA—For many runners, spending the third Monday in April in Massachusetts is akin to an athletic pilgrimage. It’s Patriots Day in Boston then, and the holiday is celebrated by tens of thousands of runners in the… Read More ›
By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net May 1 is a Wednesday this year. Day 121 begins early in the quiet darkness. Our 2019 year is steadily moving along. Many local runners wish the weather would maintain the same pace. Our current… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA PA, May 5, 2019—The 40th Blue Cross Broad Street Run was rainy and chilly, but that didn’t stop 40,000 runners in one of the largest road races in the country. Daniel Kemoi of Kenya, and this… Read More ›
by Freddi Carlip I’m sitting at the computer on this rainy Sunday trying to figure out what I want to write. It’s been a tough year for RG. I apologize to our RG family as times get tougher for print… Read More ›
by Carolyn Mather PITTSBURGH, PA, MAY 5, 2019—The Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events hosted the 2019 USATF Half Marathon Championship and the incredible field assembled did not disappoint. On a foggy and cool morning the professional field took off at… Read More ›
By George Banker with Photos by Clay Shaw GLENCOE, MD, NOVEMBER 24, 2018—This year marked the 29th running of the NCR Marathon and second year for the half-marathon. The course has an 8/10-mile downhill road section with the remaining 25.4… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw SPARTAN HALF MARATHON, YORK, PA, April 28, 2019—Alexander Hampel of Marietta, PA. made it a three-peat as he won the Spartan Half Marathon for the third consecutive year. Hampel won it in 1:12:58, despite strong rain through… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw LANCASTER, PA, APRIL 27, 2019—-The oldest Race Against Racism event, the 21st Lancaster, PA race, has had its share of great athletes from around the world. This year, however, it was three Lancaster men going for the… Read More ›
by Tom Walski LEHMAN, PA, March 17, 2019—It was widely understood that Randy Haas’s 1987 course record of 22:44 for the rolling 39th Winter’s End 4.5 mile course would last forever. But 22-year-old Sean Luzzi, who wasn’t even born when… Read More ›
By Tom Walski The Run for the Diamonds in Berwick, PA is one of the oldest running events in the country. While these days, the race has over a thousand runners of all sorts of abilities, for most of its… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw BOSTON, MA, APRIL 15, 2019—Runners’ Christmas, the Boston Marathon, is in my opinion the world’s greatest marathon. It’s not a time-trial marathon, unless on that rare year with a tailwind. The rich history, the tradition, and great… Read More ›
Boston Athletic Association Media Relations sent us an email with lots of interesting information about this year’s marathon. We thought some of you might be interested, so here you go! ONE BOSTON DAY This year’s Boston Marathon marks the first… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw BOSTON, MA, APRIL 13, 2019—Hagos Gebrhiwet, an Ethiopian Olympic medalist, repeated as BAA 5K champ. Gebrihwet finished in 13:42, just ahead of Ben True of New Hampshire (13:44). Justyn Knight of Canada took third in 13:46. Falmouth… Read More ›
