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• Running from the Plains of Africa

  By mitchpa on November 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by Tony Dickensheets Walking in the park early on a Sunday morning; the sun just beginning its ascent all is quiet but for the songbirds.   Then a long line of high school runners preparing for the upcoming season glide… Read More ›

• Memories of a 24-Hour Relay

  By mitchpa on November 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by Sal Citarella The One Ring Circus Comes to Town 1992 was a very good year. I was a young kid in the 50+ Age Group and picking up awards again. It was one of those highs in the roller… Read More ›

• Joslyn, Wallace Win the 48th Annual Harrisburg Marathon

  By mitchpa on November 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, November 10, 2019—Fred Joslyn of Mt Holly Springs won the Harrisburg Marathon for the second time, winning in 2:36:03.  Joe Phifer of Alexandria, VA was second in 2:36:45, just ahead of AJ Kelly of Altoona… Read More ›

• Tropf, Charboneau Win Soggy Marine Corps Marathon

  By mitchpa on November 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw ARLINGTON, VA, OCTOBER 27, 2019—Jordan Tropf of Silver Spring, Maryland was the winner of the 44th Marine Corps Marathon, held October 27, in 2:27:43. Tropf, who won the 2016 Baltimore Marathon, has finally won MCM after seven… Read More ›

• Rotich, Rowbury Rock USA 5K Championships at Abbott Dash to the Finish Line

  By mitchpa on November 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Clay Shaw New York, NY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019—Anthony Rotich of Colorado Springs, Colorado put in a final surge to win a very close race with Aaron Templeton of Boulder, CO.  Rotich and Templeton were both recorded officially at 13:48. … Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: November’s Run

  By mitchpa on November 9, 2019 • ( 1 )

  by George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net November begins a thirty-day run on Friday, November 1. This is day 305 in our steadily waning year. Once November crosses the finish line we see a mere 31 days left in year 2019. Hopefully, everyone… Read More ›

• November Poetry

  By mitchpa on November 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancock Dry Leaves The radiant colors are gone As is that bright sunny dawn November is now on scene Bringing color far from green.  The runner is on the move Perfecting his seasonal groove He’s up early… Read More ›

• We Preview the Upcoming Harrisburg Marathon

  By mitchpa on November 7, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  by Jeff Paladina for Runner’s Gazette On November 10th hundreds of runners will take their mark on Harrisburg’s Market Street Bridge, ready to traverse 26.2 miles through Pennsylvania’s capital city on a course that runs adjacent to and across the… Read More ›

• Kamworor and Jepkosgei Win NYC Marathon

  By mitchpa on November 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw NEW YORK CITY, NY—NOVEMBER 3, 2019.  On a perfect day for running, the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon became the world’s largest marathon ever, with 53,627 finishers. (Old record 52,813 finishers, 2018 TCS New York City… Read More ›

• TCS New York City Marathon 2019 Play-by-Play

  By mitchpa on November 3, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  by Carolyn Mather, writing for Runner’s Gazette NEW YORK CITY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019—On a morning with perfect weather, the TCS New York City Marathon starts with the elite women taking center stage. Mary Keitany is going for win number five… Read More ›

• Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2019 Photo Gallery

  By mitchpa on October 31, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Photo gallery from the Chicago Marathon, October 13, 2019 at miles 1.5, 3, and 22. It was an epic day for many elite and sub-elite marathoners. All photos are by Clay Shaw.

• Runners Complete 150 Mile Relay in Second Annual GAP Relay

  By mitchpa on October 31, 2019 • ( 0 )

  More than 40 relay teams, comprised of 325 runners from 18 states, finished the two-day, non-stop adventure on the Great Allegheny Passage PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 12, 2019—More than 40 relay teams, comprised of 325 runners from 18 states, tested their… Read More ›

• Yonkers

  By mitchpa on October 31, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By Sal Citarella I grew up in Yonkers and it wasn’t until long after I left that I learned the origin of the name. The Dutchman who was first granted title to the land along the Hudson was known locally… Read More ›

• Lottery for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and 5K Opens Soon – Information Here

  By mitchpa on October 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  “The Runner’s Rite of Spring” April 5, 2020 The lottery for entries to the 10 Mile Run and the 5K Run-Walk opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2019 and extends through midnight on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Or… Read More ›

• 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 ›