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• Yigezu, Gemeda Win Rainy Philadelphia Marathon

  By mitchpa on December 1, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 24, 2019—Diriba Yigezu of Ethiopia, made the podium in 2018 in third place.  Competitive and not satisfied, Yigezu return to Philadelphia to win in 2019, in 2:16:31.  Yigezu is based in New York City,… Read More ›

• Philadelphians on Podium at Rothman Institute 8K

  By mitchpa on November 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 23, 2019—Many competitive prize-money races are won by Kenyans and Ethiopians, and the Rothman Institute 8K was no exception.  It is always nice to see the local athletes break through with great performances.  Lawrence… Read More ›

• Ngandu, Chepngeno Win Dietz & Watson Half Marathon

  By mitchpa on November 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 23, 2019—James Ngandu of Kenya, and living in Van Wert, OH, won the Dietz & Watson Half Marathon in 1:02:16. Ngandu was in a three-man pack with Minnesota based Kenyans Panuel Mkungo, and Daniel… Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: Christmas Journeys

  By mitchpa on November 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net December begins her 31-day run early on a Sunday morning. Time is a constant force. We steadily move along. Time neither speeds up nor slows down. Although many runners believe time creeps along while climbing steep… Read More ›

• December Poetry

  By mitchpa on November 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancock Cookies! Back from a December runWas windy, cold, minus any sunAt least the roads were dryPreventing any slip-sliding cry. Now outside our main side doorAn aroma thrills my whole coreThe wife’s baking Christmas cookiesThe perfect size… Read More ›

• Harrisburg Marathon History, 1973-2019

  By mitchpa on November 26, 2019 • ( 10 )

  

  by Nick Marshall Editor’s note: Nick Marshall has been keeping these stats for several years. We first became aware of them when a friend added my name to the email subscription list. Having run the marathon ten times, it feels… Read More ›

• Schofield, Navarro Win Dover 10 Miler

  By mitchpa on November 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw DOVER, PA, NOVEMBER 10, 2019—David Schofield of Dover ran away with the Dover 10 Miler in 57:53.  Schofield won by nearly five minutes, as some of the regular Winter Series front runners opted for the Harrisburg Marathon…. Read More ›

• The Search for My High School Letter

  By mitchpa on November 19, 2019 • ( 1 )

  by Dave Cooley I graduated from high school in Bedford, PA on May 23, 1951. I was living and working on a dairy farm and as a result I could not stay after school to attend school activities such as… Read More ›

• 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 • ( 3 )

  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 ›