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• Baltimore Marathon Running Festival 2019

  By mitchpa on October 27, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Ardunay, Atabek Win Baltimore Marathon BALTIMORE, MD, OCTOBER 19, 2019—It was going to be a solid training run in prep for the California International Marathon (Sacramento, CA in December).  After a 5:15 first mile, uphill, Jeremy Ardunay… Read More ›

• Hoagland, Fuller Dominate in Rainy Hershey

  By mitchpa on October 23, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  by Clay Shaw HERSHEY, PA, OCTOBER 20, 2019–Zachary Hoagland of Hatfield, PA led the 3158 finishers on a rainy, cold morning.  Hoagland won in 1:10:55; Robert Reynolds of Mechanicsville, Virginia was second in 1:11:13.  Daniel Nieswender of Bloomsburg joined them… Read More ›

• Brigid Kosgei Rocks Chicago with World Record on Magic Day

  By mitchpa on October 14, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  by Clay ShawPhotography by Karen Mitchell CHICAGO, IL, OCTOBER 13, 2019—Brigid Koskei of Kenya, who has been unbeatable throughout 2019, came into Chicago confident and ready. On September 8, Kosgei had set a new women’s world record of 1:04:28 at… Read More ›

• Chicago Marathon Athletes are Ready to Run! Our Photo Gallery

  By mitchpa on October 12, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell CHICAGO, IL, October 11, 2019—A group of stellar athletes headline the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with ideal temperatures predicted on Sunday. The defending champs are all back, with many other winning athletes. It’s… Read More ›

• Miss Road Manners on Staying Safe on the Road and at the Race

  By mitchpa on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By Miss Road Mannersaka Freddi Carlip We need to do all we can to be safe when we run. The days are growing shorter.  Each season brings different challenges. We need to be mindful of good road manners. Miss Road… Read More ›

• Gillette, Watson Win 42nd Running of York White Rose Run

  By mitchpa on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019—Matt Gillette, “the Diamond Guy” (he’s won four straight Berwick Run For the Diamonds races), from Orefield, PA won the White Rose Five Mile Run handily in 25:35.  Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg finished… Read More ›

• Mesfun, Rotich Victorious on Humid Morning in Philadelphia

  By mitchpa on October 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019—Daniel Mesfun of Eritrea had a huge lead through much of the RnR Philadelphia Half Marathon, and although he slowed a bit towards the end, he won easily in 1:02:58.  Wilkerson Given of… Read More ›

• Three New Course Records Set at R.I.O.T. 5K

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Submitted by Ben Zappa RIDGWAY, PA–The R.I.O.T. (Run, Inspire, Overcome, Teach) 5K Run & Walk, sponsored by the Ridgway School District Faculty and Staff, was held Saturday, September 21, 2019, on the Ridgway School District Cross Country course. The race… Read More ›

• Blog 3: The Sun’s Dual Scale for Runners

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Stephen H. Paul, Ph.D.Temple University Like numerous issues in a healthy lifestyle, the largest star we can see can be our best friend, and then develop to become a deadly adversary. In our sport, the sun is important when… Read More ›

• Memories of Barry Brown and Gerry Lindgren

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 2 )

  by Gary Fanelli I really idolized Barry Brown coming up, I’d see him at Madison Square Garden, Penn Relays, AAU Champs, etc. He was a top American. Then so many tracks guys like Rod Dixon and Barry transitioned to the… Read More ›

• Running BOOM or bust?

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  by Sal Citarella You ever have the experience, while running down the road, to have some smart-ass kid yell out the window of the car, “Hey, what’cha running from?”Maybe it’s your own demons? Depending upon when you started running, you… Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: A Marathon Scam?

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net October personifies our autumn season. Brilliant colors dot our landscape. Cooler temperatures and shorter days populate this month. This crisp, calm morning air is perfect for a daily run. We run fast or slow enjoying… Read More ›

• October 2019

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancock October 2019 Tuesday begins October’s run And we notice much less sun Daylight continues to ebb away Until one future spring day.   The 14th is a mid-month holiday With many on a long getaway Columbus… Read More ›

• Personal Best

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 2 )

  By David Klein Not long ago, turning toward home for the second half of a six miler, I’d picture myself guzzling a can of Montauk India Pale as my reward for finishing. The frigid wind that blows across Ponquogue Beach… Read More ›

• Joslyn, Drewes Crush Fast, Flat Harrisburg Half

  By mitchpa on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, SEPTEMBER 8, 2019—Fred Joslyn of Mt Holly Springs, PA., who has battled lingering hamstring injuries for the past three years, sailed to a 1:11:52 victory at the Harrisburg Half Marathon.  Fred was quite pleased with… Read More ›