By Clay Shaw 8.12.23 Baltimore, MD—Dreaded? Well maybe it is the hills or the summertime weather? Likely both. Two-time Baltimore Marathon champion Jeremy Ardanuy won the Dreaded Druid Hills 10k in 33:23. Zack Kaminski of Baltimore was second in 34:16…. Read More ›
Race Coverage
Cree and Iwasa Win Wellington Marathon
Article by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Wellington, New Zealand, June 24, 2023—Ingrid Cree of Wellington won the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon by 14 minutes and broke the existing women’s record by 17 seconds. Cree won in 2:48:19 on… Read More ›
Hartzell and Beckert Win Run for Reading 5K
by Clay Shaw Mechanicsburg, PA, August 5, 2023—OK, the Run for Reading is for books, not for the nearby city of Reading. Anyway, it’s kind of a reverse inside joke. This race was held at East Winding Hill Park near… Read More ›
Zimmermann & Daubord Lead Record Field in SF Marathon
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.23.23 San Francisco, CA—While San Francisco is still struggling post-covid with retail and in-person office jobs, the San Francisco Marathon and other races had a new record of 29,431 participants. The… Read More ›
Rain Doesn’t Dampen Excitement at Penn Relays
By Gary FanelliPhotos by Jim Crossin The 127th running of the Penn Relays 2023 is over. This legendary Relay Carnival was held April 27-29, giving opportunity to people who like to race, from ages 10 to 100. Yes, I said… Read More ›
Ednah Kurgat Wins Fast Women’s 6K
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Canton, OH, July 15, 2023, USATF Women’s 6K Championship—Cross-country aficionado Ednah Kurgat of the US Army team based in Colorado Springs won the third annual USATF Women’s 6K Championship in Canton,… Read More ›
Garner and Muthig Triumph on Revised Course
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell June 10, 2023, Provo, UT, Snow Peaks 50 Mile Trail Run—With the most snow in the 27-year history of the event, a new course had to be used for the 2023… Read More ›
Pickett and Muse Win Bel Air Town Run
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bel Air, MD, June 4, 2023, Bel Air Town Run—It was our first race in the COVID era. It was live in August 2020, so no missed years in the 43-year… Read More ›
Snukis and Henderson Win 2023 Red Rose 5 Miler
by Clay Shaw June 3, 2023, Lancaster, PA, Red Rose Run 5 Miler—Nathan Henderson returned home to Lancaster and celebrated graduation from Syracuse University with a convincing 24:38 win in the 45th running of the Red Rose Run. I’m not… Read More ›
Amy Sipe and Jacob Roskovensky Win Gold Star Race
by Clay Shaw York, PA, May 29, 2023, York Gold Star Memorial Run (2.75 miles)—Supporting the Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden, York, PA, the event had a record 136 finishers in the timed race. Many others not… Read More ›
Malone and McCandless Win 2023 Pittsburgh Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell May 7, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA—Margo Malone had never run her hometown marathon, and she had an awesome day with a 2:41:58 victory, setting a personal best in front of family, friends,… Read More ›
Diriba and Kiptoo Win Pittsburgh Half Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Pittsburgh, PA, May 7, 2023—Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya defended his title at the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and lowered his course record to 1:01:21. Kiptoo, who ran collegiately at… Read More ›
Limo and Magut Set Broad Street Records and Avoid Pouring Rain
by Clay Shaw with photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 2923, Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10-Miler—Cynthia Limo of Kenya took off from the 5-woman lead group in the Temple University area and went… Read More ›
Gerstenbacher and Garner-Valle triumphant in RAR #25
by Clay Shaw Lancaster, PA, April 29, 2023, YWCA Race Against Racism 5K—After a rainy night and early morning, the rain stopped for the 25th Running of the YWCA Race Against Racism 5k in Lancaster, PA. The Lancaster RAR is… Read More ›
Makarevich and Favorito win Delaware Marathon; Fish and Farber Win Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Wilmington, DE, April 23, 2023—Both Elena Makarevich and Dave Favorito won the Delaware Marathon by wide margins at the Delaware Running Festival organized by Corrigan Sports Enterprises. Makarevich of Gaithersburg, MD won in 3:11:38. The 44-year-old masters… Read More ›