Author Archives
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Rambling Roads: A D.S.T. Change
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net Daylight Saving Time or D.S.T. begins Sunday, March 14 this year. This daylight shift remains until Sunday, November 7. D.S.T. creates more evening daylight hours, and most individuals support and appreciate this time shift. Regular readers… Read More ›
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March 2021
by George A. Hancock March’s View Monday begins our March runThese days with a tad more sunOr Perhaps daylight as our daysGrow longer with bigger pay. The weather slowly grows warmAnd outside people do swarmShedding the heavy winter coatObserving spring… Read More ›
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Ted Metellus Named TCS NYC Marathon Race Director
RG’s interview with Ted Metellus. His Three P’s for event management: Prepare, Plan and Produce! by George Banker Editor’s Note: This month, Ted Metellus was named race director for the TCS New York City Marathon, the first Black race director… Read More ›
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Liu and St. Clair Dominate Icy 5K/10K
By Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA—The US Road Running 5K/10K New Year’s Day event, held January 30, 2021, happened 29 days late. Pennsylvania had limited outside gatherings to a maximum of 50 from mid-December through early January, in an attempt to… Read More ›
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February 2021
by George A. Hancock Moving On Ah Yes, February’s hereWelcomed in loud cheerBy us winter weary soulsTreading slow on our soles. Yes, the year is moving onI do see a brighter dawnThe Eastern light is greatThis is always first rate…. Read More ›
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Wyoming Man Runs the World: A Marathon in 184 Countries – So Far
by George Banker, Karen Mitchell, Clay Shaw Editor’s Note: We were quite pleased to feature Brent Weigner, a friend for many decades, in this month’s Runner’s Gazette, and we sure appreciate the time he spent answering our many questions. (We… Read More ›
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Rambling Roads: Crumbling Days
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net February is our last full winter month. A point many road runners appreciate. Running on icy snow-covered roads gets old quick. Outside runners are moving about with a cautious eye. Winter road maintenance for numerous reasons… Read More ›
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Reminiscences of an Auld Trail Dawg
By Sal Citarella Recently, Freddi asked me if I could offer any assistance in recalling the names of pioneering women Ultra Runners. What she overlooked, was that anyone old enough to have any experiences with the pioneers would also be… Read More ›
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The Last Runner
By Sal Citarella Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a legion of people, both male and female, who indulged in an arcane ritual called “running.” For some, it was just play and a reason… Read More ›
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Rambling Roads: New Year Thoughts
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net January 2021 begins on a Friday. One wonders after all the tumultuous events in 2020 whether that start date is apropos. It’s interesting. We begin the New Year at the end of the work week. In… Read More ›
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January 2021
by George A. Hancock January’s Promise January’s promise is newA fresh start or a viewOf exciting calendar pagesFree, requiring no wages. A runner out on the moveEnjoys the New Year groove2021 begins the next raceThrilling the old road ace. Or,… Read More ›
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Smith, Rome Win Famed Race: Run For The Diamonds Sparkles Amid Pandemic
by Clay Shaw BERWICK, PA, NOVEMBER 26, 2020—It was a different vibe in 2020, with the pandemic shutting down many big running events. The Berwick Marathon Association implemented some changes to the format for the Thanksgiving Day nine-mile Run for… Read More ›
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New York City Runners Dominate Harrisburg
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, NOVEMBER 7, NOVEMBER 8, 2020—Jeremy Arthur of New York City was the winner of the 48th edition of the Harrisburg Marathon in 2:22:05. The modified double-loop course that was used for the Harrisburg Half Marathon… Read More ›
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Hehir and Hall Win in the Desert; D’Amato Smashes PR, Takes Second
by Clay Shaw CHANDLER, AZ, DECEMBER 20, 2020—-Martin Hehir, a medical student in Philadelphia, ran almost exact splits to win The Marathon Project in Chandler, AZ with a two-and-a-half minute personal best of 2:08:59. Pacemakers Mason Ferlic and Frank Lara… Read More ›
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Martino, Dagley Win Blue-Grey Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw GETTYSBURG, PA, OCTOBER 17-18, 2020—More Pandemic race coverage; the Blue-Grey Half Marathon was staged on Sunday, October 18 in two parts, an 8am start and a noon start. The Gettysburg North-South Marathon took place Saturday, October 17. … Read More ›
