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Lugo and Zambotti Win Gettysburg North-South Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, April 25, 2021—Marc Lugo of Rochelle Park, NJ was the winning male on the Gettysburg North-South Marathon in 2:42:30. The course was fairly hilly and went through the East Calvary Battlefield twice on the double-loop… Read More ›
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Alter and Mascoli Win 695-Runner Blue-Gray Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, Blue-Gray Half Marathon, April 25, 2021—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster won the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half-Marathon in 1:12:23. I thought it might be an “easy” victory, but one can never can assume. I was photographing around mile 11 in… Read More ›
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Groner and Gaffney Win Rust-Buster Marathon
by Clay Shaw Saddle Brook, NJ, April 24, 2021—When US World Championship marathoner Roberta Groner needed a live marathon recently, she created her own. With help from Matt Slocum and Laura DeLea, she organized a live, certified marathon course on… Read More ›
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Gerstenbacher and Hayes Win Capital 10 Miler
by Clay Shaw Harrisburg, PA, April 17, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster and the F&M Track Club scored his second HBG victory in a row, with a 51:48 men’s winning time at the Capital 10 Miler. Gerstenbacher won the Lucky Charm… Read More ›
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Rambling Roads: Spring Forays
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net April, our fourth month, begins on a Thursday this year. April is thirty days devoted to new spring growth. This morning runner views numerous spring sights on every run. The greening vegetation is the most visible… Read More ›
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On the Edge
By Sal Citarella Recently, on an impulse fueled by something stronger than Gatorade, I watched my old VHS tape On The Edge. For those of you who may not remember, it was a big screen release in 1986 and well… Read More ›
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April 2021
by George A. Hancock April Green Warmer Temps and rainDampen our April plainCreating great April greenAlong our roadside scene. April rain and the sun togetherSteadily enrich our green heatherThe lawns and fields are now niceAnd free of that snowy cold… Read More ›
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SBY (Salisbury Marathon) Does it Right! Hesselbirg and Patterson Win
by Clay Shaw Salisbury, MD, April 3, 2021—Not too many “live” events have happened in Maryland since the pandemic, although we did cover the Bel Air 5K last August and the JFK 50 in November. SBY had a marathon, half marathon,… Read More ›
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Sadlock, Watson Win 10k Along The Susquehanna
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 21, 2021—Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg, who placed second in the 5K on the previous day, won the Lucky Charm 10K handily in 31:51.Much like Saturday’s 5K, a strong contingent of the regional elite men… Read More ›
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Gerstenbacher, Matherne Win Lucky Charm 5K
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 20, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster won the Lucky Charm 5K in 15:08, as he led a strong contingent of F & M runners, who placed five in the top ten. In the past, Lucky Charm… Read More ›
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Moore, Fuller Win Indian Rock 10K, Final 2020-21 York Winter Series Race
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, March 20, 2021—Adam Moore of Wrightsville won the men’s division of the Indian Rock 10K in 35:39. Moore had a tough battle with West York high school runner Thomas Urrunaga, who led much of the… Read More ›
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McCabe Wins After Starting Last; Aho Takes Women’s Title
by Clay Shaw NEW HOLLAND, PA, March 27, 2021—Chris McCabe of Mechanicsburg won the Garden Spot Half Marathon in 1:09:39. McCabe and training partner Josh Sadlock were at their cars changing out of their warm-up gear, when some of the… Read More ›
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Sisson Wins Big at Gate River Run 15K
by Clay Shaw Jacksonville, FL, March 20, 2021—Emily Sisson of Phoenix, AZ gapped the strong women’s elite field almost right away at the 44th Gate River 15K in Jacksonville, Florida. Sisson won by well over a minute, in 48:09, and… Read More ›
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Gearinger Repeats as Half Marathon Champ
by Clay Shaw WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February 20, 2021, 42nd COLONIAL HALF MARATHON—Dylan Gearinger of Philadelphia won the Colonial Half Marathon for the second straight year. Gearinger, the favorite son of Berwick, PA, won easily in 1:07:55, taking one second off his… Read More ›
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Runners Love Yoga: Ann Mazur and her 2020 Pandemic Experience
by Karen Mitchell As we reported the week before the Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Ann Mazur qualified for The Trials – by 13 seconds. After gradually lowering her marathon times over several years, she met this lifetime goal at California… Read More ›