By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.23 Brussels, Belgium—Alexis Miellet of France has performed magic before at European Cross Country, but this time he took the handoff 58 seconds down. He caught Bram Anderiessen of Netherlands and… Read More ›
Race Coverage
Megan Keith Wins U23 by a Huge Margin at Brussels European Cross Country
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.2023 Brussels, Belgium—Megan Keith of Inverness, Scotland and Great Britain won the U23 race by the largest margin in SPAR European Cross Country Championships history, 1:23. She won this 7000-meter race… Read More ›
Barnicoat Wins U23 Euro XC Championship
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.2023, Brussels, Belgium—Will Barnicoat of Great Britain won the U20 SPAR European Cross Country Championship in Turin, Italy in 2022. This year Barnicoat moved up to the U23 race and won… Read More ›
Yann Schrub Wins the Senior Men’s Race in Euro XC
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Yann Schrub of France, who had dozens of supporters, thrilled the crowd with his 30:17 victory at Laeken Park under the shadow of the famous Atomium. Schrub, who was sixth in… Read More ›
Grøvdal three-peats in European Cross Country
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal was dominant as she won her third European XC title in a row. She won in 33:40 on the muddy 9000 meter course at Laeken Park, Brussles, Belgium…. Read More ›
Brussels Hosts Euro XC: Are you ready for some mud?
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell The 29th edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships will take place in Laeken Park, just under the shadow of the giant Atomium* in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday, December 10th…. Read More ›
Matherne and Frank Win 114th Diamond Run
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.23.23 Berwick, Pa—Zöe Matherne of Philadelphia won the 2018 running, 55:06. This year she won her second Run for the Diamonds title, improving on her 2018 time with a 54:29. Cole… Read More ›
Koech and Kwambai Win AACR Philadelphia Marathon
By David Block for Runner’s GazettePhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell The 30th running (see note below) of the Philadelphia Marathon, held Sunday, November 19, was not only meaningful for the thousands of runners who competed, but also for… Read More ›
Ruhling and Lichter win 61st running of JFK 50 Miler
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.18.23 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO had his eye on the course record, but ended up with the win in 5:28:39. Ruhling won the 2019 JFK in his… Read More ›
Shertzer and Engle Win Harrisburg Half Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.12.23, Harrisburg, PA—Emily Shertzer of Jonestown, PA was the top female in the half marathon, winning in 1:23:48. Teal Liu of Hershey was second in 1:25:08 and Katie Fuller of Mechanicsburg… Read More ›
Joslyn and Bouton Win Harrisburg Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.12.23 Harrisburg, PA—Fred Joslyn of Boiling Springs, PA won his third Harrisburg Marathon in 2:39:58. He had company in the early stages on the race, but by the time it was… Read More ›
Tola Sets Course Record; Obiri Gets Rare Boston/NYC Double
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.5.23, New York, NY—Hellen Obiri of Kenya who recently moved to Boulder, CO, won the New York City Marathon in 2:27:23. Obiri became the first woman since 1989 to win both… Read More ›
Rodenfels and Beadlescomb Triumph in 2023 Abbott Dash 5K
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell November 4, 2023, New York, NY—Annie Rodenfels of Boston has been on a roll and recently got married. In NYC she won the USATF 5K Road Championships, also known as the… Read More ›
Lauren Ryan from Australia Wins Pandora 10K at Baltimore Running Festival
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.14.23 Baltimore, MD—Lauren Ryan of Australia looked familiar to us as we photographed the Pandora 10K at the Baltimore Running Festival. We had covered the World Athletics Road Racing Championships in… Read More ›
Koech and DeHaas Tie; Ejore Repeats at Curio Wellness 5K
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.14.23 Baltimore, MD—The Curio Wellness 5K started the Baltimore Marathon Running Festival. 2677 runners finished, and lucky for them, they beat the rain. Jonah Koech of Colorado Springs and Matt DeHaas… Read More ›