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• 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 ›

• Hampel Wins Third in a Row; O’Regan Sets Women’s Course Record

  By mitchpa on April 29, 2019

  

  by Clay Shaw SPARTAN HALF MARATHON,  YORK, PA, April 28, 2019—Alexander Hampel of Marietta, PA. made it a three-peat as he won the Spartan Half Marathon for the third consecutive year.  Hampel won it in 1:12:58, despite strong rain through… Read More ›

• Franklin and Marshall Track Club Dominates; Ramsey Wins 2nd Straight

  By mitchpa on April 28, 2019

  

  By Clay Shaw LANCASTER, PA, APRIL 27, 2019—-The oldest Race Against Racism event, the 21st Lancaster, PA race, has had its share of great athletes from around the world.  This year, however, it was three Lancaster men going for the… Read More ›

• Fierce Competition at Winter’s End

  By mitchpa on April 26, 2019

  

  by Tom Walski LEHMAN, PA, March 17, 2019—It was widely understood that Randy Haas’s 1987 course record of 22:44 for the rolling 39th Winter’s End 4.5 mile course would last forever. But 22-year-old Sean Luzzi, who wasn’t even born when… Read More ›

• How the Berwick Run for the Diamonds Evolved

  By mitchpa on April 23, 2019

  

   By Tom Walski The Run for the Diamonds in Berwick, PA is one of the oldest running events in the country. While these days, the race has over a thousand runners of all sorts of abilities, for most of its… Read More ›

• 123rd Boston Marathon: Cherono Wins in Sprint; Degefa Dominates Field

  By mitchpa on April 17, 2019

  

  by Clay Shaw BOSTON, MA, APRIL 15, 2019—Runners’ Christmas, the Boston Marathon, is in my opinion the world’s greatest marathon.  It’s not a time-trial marathon, unless on that rare year with a tailwind.  The rich history, the tradition, and great… Read More ›

• Boston Marathon Facts and Figures

  By mitchpa on April 14, 2019

  

  Boston Athletic Association Media Relations sent us an email with lots of interesting information about this year’s marathon. We thought some of you might be interested, so here you go! ONE BOSTON DAY This year’s Boston Marathon marks the first… Read More ›

• Gebrhiwet Repeats as Champ at B.A.A. 5K

  By mitchpa on April 13, 2019

  

  By Clay Shaw BOSTON, MA, APRIL 13, 2019—Hagos Gebrhiwet, an Ethiopian Olympic medalist, repeated as BAA 5K champ.  Gebrihwet finished in 13:42, just ahead of Ben True of New Hampshire (13:44).  Justyn Knight of Canada took third in 13:46. Falmouth… Read More ›

• Runners Are Ready – No Matter What the Weather. A Few Are Even Hoping for Bad Weather!

  By mitchpa on April 12, 2019

  

  By Karen Mitchell and Clay Shaw Boston, Massachusetts, April 12, 2019–Today’s Boston Marathon press conference featured the defending champs Desi Linden and Yuki Kawauchi, and wheelchair champs Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug.  They were given their ceremonial #1 bibs and… Read More ›

• Wanjiru Sets New 10 Mile All-Comers Record; Yimer Repeats, Kebenei Gets USA Record

  By mitchpa on April 8, 2019

  

  By Clay Shaw WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 6, 2019—Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya led nearly the entire Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia was right on Wanjiru’s heels for nearly the entire race, which seemed to annoy… Read More ›

• Junior Men’s and Women’s Results: Aarhus World XC Championships, Denmark, March 30, 2019

  By mitchpa on April 4, 2019

  

  by Clay Shaw Under 20 Men:  Mengesha, Worku Lead Ethiopia to Victory Milkesa Mengesha, of Ethiopia won in 23:52, just ahead of teammate Tadese Worku (23:54).  Ethiopia won the team title with four runners in the top ten.  Oscar Chelimo… Read More ›