by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, Massachusetts, April 17, 2023—Don’t bet against Evans Chebet! It’s not often that a defending champ is not the big pre-race story. Chebet, the 2022 Boston and New York City Marathon champion, was somewhat… Read More ›
Race Coverage
Abebe and Beadlescomb Blitz the B.A.A. 5K
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA, April 15, 2023—Morgan Beadlescomb of East Lansing, MI rounded the corner with twelve of his elite-field mates, and used his 3:52 miler speed to take the win in 13:25…. Read More ›
Boston: It’s time
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell The world’s most historic marathon will have the world’s fastest marathoner in a stellar pro field. Monday’s Boston Marathon, the 127th running, will feature 2:01:09 world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge… Read More ›
Greenwalt and Fabeberg Win Cherry Blossom 5K
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Washington, DC, April 1, 2023—For the 50th Anniversary of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 miler, the organizers brought the “fun run” to a solid dedicated race status, held on Pennsylvania… Read More ›
Chelangat and Kidanu Win Overall as Sara Hall and Hillary Bor Win USATF 10-Mile Champs
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Washington, DC, April 2, 2023, 50th Anniversary Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler—History was on display and history was made in DC in the 50th running of the Credit Union Cherry… Read More ›
Rizzo repeats as Garden Spot Champ
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell New Holland, PA, March 25, 2023, Garden Spot Half Marathon—Madelena Rizzo of Wyncote, PA and Ramsey Sybel of Mt Joy returned as defending champions to the 2023 event. Hard rain was… Read More ›
115th Edition of The Millrose Games
By Gary Fanelli NEW YORK, NY–The 115th edition of The Millrose Games went off smoothly on February 11, 2023, one of the best editions ever. Many records were set in highly competitive fields. The Millrose Games is a full-on track… Read More ›
Matherne and Mahalsky Win Lucky Charm
By Clay Shaw Harrisburg, PA, March 18, 2023, Lucky Charm 4 Miler—Zoë Matherne of Philadelphia won the Lucky Charm 4 Miler in Harrisburg. Matherne won the 2022 event and repeated as champion with a time of 24:09. Teal Liu of… Read More ›
Obiri Sets Course Record; Ugandan Men Dominate
By Clay Shaw New York, NY, March 19, 2023, United Airlines New York City Half Marathon—You have to be the most elite of athletes to win World Cross Country. Hellen Obiri of Kenya, who won World Cross in Aarhus, Denmark… Read More ›
Lund & Bruce Earn Silver in Mixed Relay and Win Individual Medals the Next Day
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18-19, 2023, World Masters Athletics Cross Country Championships—April Lund of Bismarck, North Dakota and Ben Bruce of Flagstaff, Arizona had convincing wins at the USA XC championships in… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for March 2023
by George A. Hancock March Wednesday begins a March run We’re nearing that spring sun The first is meteorological spring It’s for record keeping we sing. The first quarter ends the last day 2023 is moving along so make way… Read More ›
Kiplimo Triumphs in the Storm
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Athletics World Cross Country Championships—Three men with big resumes were in serious contention for the senior men’s race (10K) title. Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda had won the junior race… Read More ›
USA Men Earn Team Bronze in the U20 Race
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Cross Country Championships at the Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit—Emilio Young from Newbury Park, CA who won in Richmond, VA, was the first non-East African… Read More ›
USA Women’s Team Wins Bronze in the U20 Race
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst Australia, February 18, 2023, World Cross Country Championships 2023—Four high school runners from the USA ran like seasoned vets and helped earned USA their first team medal in World XC… Read More ›
Australia Thrills the Crowd with a Mixed Relay Bronze Medal
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Cross Country Championships, Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit—The Mixed Relay was the first of the main events in the 2023 edition of World Cross Country… Read More ›