Author Archives
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Poet’s Corner for June 2023
by George A. Hancock June Thursday begins June’s run Featuring summer’s sweet sun Many schools are soon out All along my running route. My rehab program continues With light road-running views Easy low mileage the norm As the back nerve… Read More ›
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Pickett and Muse Win Bel Air Town Run
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bel Air, MD, June 4, 2023, Bel Air Town Run—It was our first race in the COVID era. It was live in August 2020, so no missed years in the 43-year… Read More ›
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Snukis and Henderson Win 2023 Red Rose 5 Miler
by Clay Shaw June 3, 2023, Lancaster, PA, Red Rose Run 5 Miler—Nathan Henderson returned home to Lancaster and celebrated graduation from Syracuse University with a convincing 24:38 win in the 45th running of the Red Rose Run. I’m not… Read More ›
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Amy Sipe and Jacob Roskovensky Win Gold Star Race
by Clay Shaw York, PA, May 29, 2023, York Gold Star Memorial Run (2.75 miles)—Supporting the Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden, York, PA, the event had a record 136 finishers in the timed race. Many others not… Read More ›
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Tom Osler Remembered
By Jack Heath Tom Osler often called Browning Ross the George Washington of American Distance Running for Browning’s efforts in founding the Road Runners Club of America, and the resulting explosion in the popularity of distance running in America. If… Read More ›
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Malone and McCandless Win 2023 Pittsburgh Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell May 7, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA—Margo Malone had never run her hometown marathon, and she had an awesome day with a 2:41:58 victory, setting a personal best in front of family, friends,… Read More ›
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Diriba and Kiptoo Win Pittsburgh Half Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Pittsburgh, PA, May 7, 2023—Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya defended his title at the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and lowered his course record to 1:01:21. Kiptoo, who ran collegiately at… Read More ›
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Limo and Magut Set Broad Street Records and Avoid Pouring Rain
by Clay Shaw with photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 2923, Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10-Miler—Cynthia Limo of Kenya took off from the 5-woman lead group in the Temple University area and went… Read More ›
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Gerstenbacher and Garner-Valle triumphant in RAR #25
by Clay Shaw Lancaster, PA, April 29, 2023, YWCA Race Against Racism 5K—After a rainy night and early morning, the rain stopped for the 25th Running of the YWCA Race Against Racism 5k in Lancaster, PA. The Lancaster RAR is… Read More ›
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Poet’s Corner for May 2023
by George A. Hancock Green Trees May brings green trees To our running sprees Our ridges are in full leaf A view far from brief. Green trees provide shade For any lunchtime parade Or those running after work When hot… Read More ›
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Poetry: Running in Yellowstone Park and Let’s Go for a Run!
by Cynthia Washam Running in Yellowstone Park Some folks might think I’m a gutsy old galBecause I run in the dark.I thought so, too,Because it was true’Till I ran in Yellowstone Park That’s where I spent a summer, you see,And… Read More ›
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Poet’s Corner for April 2023
by George A. Hancock Green is Keen Saturday begins April’s run Now beneath spring’s sun The sun plus April’s rain Steadily soaks our plane. The end result is rich green Creeping along our road scene My run view is spring… Read More ›
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Makarevich and Favorito win Delaware Marathon; Fish and Farber Win Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Wilmington, DE, April 23, 2023—Both Elena Makarevich and Dave Favorito won the Delaware Marathon by wide margins at the Delaware Running Festival organized by Corrigan Sports Enterprises. Makarevich of Gaithersburg, MD won in 3:11:38. The 44-year-old masters… Read More ›
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Boston Marathon: Chebet repeats, Obiri wins her first
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, Massachusetts, April 17, 2023—Don’t bet against Evans Chebet! It’s not often that a defending champ is not the big pre-race story. Chebet, the 2022 Boston and New York City Marathon champion, was somewhat… Read More ›
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Abebe and Beadlescomb Blitz the B.A.A. 5K
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA, April 15, 2023—Morgan Beadlescomb of East Lansing, MI rounded the corner with twelve of his elite-field mates, and used his 3:52 miler speed to take the win in 13:25…. Read More ›
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