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• Behind the Scenes at Grandmas Marathon

  By mitchpa on June 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Carolyn Mather Runners usually show up a day or two before a big race, check into their hotel, go to the expo and pick up their number, then get a good pre-race meal (Grandma’s has the best!), and get… Read More ›

• Ubriaco, O’Regan Win 43rd Red Rose Run

  By mitchpa on June 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw LANCASTER, PA, JUNE 1, 2019—Otis Ubriaco of Lancaster ran a thoughtful well-planned strategic race.  Knowing his strengths and weaknesses on race day, Ubriaco figured he would need to distance himself from his competitors around the three-mile point.  … Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: Early Olympic Thoughts

  By mitchpa on June 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net This essay is about a year or so early. For several decades I’ve discussed the summer Olympic Games in this Rambling Roads essay. However, a recent Associated Press news account prompted this early essay. AP… Read More ›

• Poet’s Corner June 2019

  By mitchpa on June 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George Hancock June 2019 Saturday brings us June 1And a month of summer funWe run, we live in the sunEvery day is weather fun.June presents its daily bestGone is the seasonal pestThat chills our daily runYes, we welcome the… Read More ›

• Ngeno, Yemer Win Pro Races, Ethiopia Wins Both Team Titles at Bolder Boulder 10k

  By mitchpa on June 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw BOULDER, CO, May 27, 2019—Hiwot Yemer of Ethiopia took the lead in the women’s pro race during Mile Five, but it wasn’t without some drama.  Aliphine Tuliamuk of Flagstaff, AZ who was running second to Yemer much… Read More ›

• Stephanie Bruce is on a Roll

  By mitchpa on June 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Carolyn Mather Stephanie Bruce enters Bolder Boulder today (Monday, May 27) and the New York Mini 10K next week riding the best run of success of her ten-year career as a professional runner, and she’s in fantastic shape. The… Read More ›

• Moulton Makes it Three at Wyoming Valley Striders Cherry Blossom Five Mile Run

  By mitchpa on May 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Tom Walski KIRBY PARK, WILKES-BARRE, PA,  MAY  5, 2019–In recent years, the margin of victory in the Cherry Blossom Five Mile Run has been large. In 2018, Chris McCabe won by 3:40; in 2017, Jeff Bachak won by 1:17;… Read More ›

• A Personal Perspective of the Penn Relays

  By mitchpa on May 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Schloth, Schuerholz Dominate Hot York Marathon

  By mitchpa on May 24, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  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 ›

• Distance Night at Franklin Field in 125th Edition of the Penn Relays!

  By mitchpa on May 23, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  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 ›

• Rambling Roads: May Roads

  By mitchpa on May 22, 2019

  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 ›

• Kemoi Goes to Work, Repeats as Champion at Broad Street

  By mitchpa on May 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• The Old and the New

  By mitchpa on May 5, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Korir, Bruce Win In Pittsburgh

  By mitchpa on May 5, 2019

  

  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 ›

• Wardian, Pentico Capture 29th NCR Marathon; Muse, McNamara Capture Half

  By mitchpa on May 2, 2019

  

  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 ›