by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 20, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster won the Lucky Charm 5K in 15:08, as he led a strong contingent of F & M runners, who placed five in the top ten. In the past, Lucky Charm… Read More ›
Race Coverage
Moore, Fuller Win Indian Rock 10K, Final 2020-21 York Winter Series Race
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, March 20, 2021—Adam Moore of Wrightsville won the men’s division of the Indian Rock 10K in 35:39. Moore had a tough battle with West York high school runner Thomas Urrunaga, who led much of the… Read More ›
McCabe Wins After Starting Last; Aho Takes Women’s Title
by Clay Shaw NEW HOLLAND, PA, March 27, 2021—Chris McCabe of Mechanicsburg won the Garden Spot Half Marathon in 1:09:39. McCabe and training partner Josh Sadlock were at their cars changing out of their warm-up gear, when some of the… Read More ›
Sisson Wins Big at Gate River Run 15K
by Clay Shaw Jacksonville, FL, March 20, 2021—Emily Sisson of Phoenix, AZ gapped the strong women’s elite field almost right away at the 44th Gate River 15K in Jacksonville, Florida. Sisson won by well over a minute, in 48:09, and… Read More ›
Gearinger Repeats as Half Marathon Champ
by Clay Shaw WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February 20, 2021, 42nd COLONIAL HALF MARATHON—Dylan Gearinger of Philadelphia won the Colonial Half Marathon for the second straight year. Gearinger, the favorite son of Berwick, PA, won easily in 1:07:55, taking one second off his… Read More ›
MOLLY SEIDEL SPEEDS ON ATLANTA SPEEDWAY
by Clay ShawAll photos courtesy of Jane and David Monti, Race Results Weekly Hampton, GA, February 28, 2021—Molly Seidel of Cambridge, MA, exactly a year after gaining an Olympic Marathon team spot in the 2020 Olympic Trials, returned to Atlanta… Read More ›
Liu and St. Clair Dominate Icy 5K/10K
By Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA—The US Road Running 5K/10K New Year’s Day event, held January 30, 2021, happened 29 days late. Pennsylvania had limited outside gatherings to a maximum of 50 from mid-December through early January, in an attempt to… Read More ›
Smith, Rome Win Famed Race: Run For The Diamonds Sparkles Amid Pandemic
by Clay Shaw BERWICK, PA, NOVEMBER 26, 2020—It was a different vibe in 2020, with the pandemic shutting down many big running events. The Berwick Marathon Association implemented some changes to the format for the Thanksgiving Day nine-mile Run for… Read More ›
New York City Runners Dominate Harrisburg
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, NOVEMBER 7, NOVEMBER 8, 2020—Jeremy Arthur of New York City was the winner of the 48th edition of the Harrisburg Marathon in 2:22:05. The modified double-loop course that was used for the Harrisburg Half Marathon… Read More ›
Hehir and Hall Win in the Desert; D’Amato Smashes PR, Takes Second
by Clay Shaw CHANDLER, AZ, DECEMBER 20, 2020—-Martin Hehir, a medical student in Philadelphia, ran almost exact splits to win The Marathon Project in Chandler, AZ with a two-and-a-half minute personal best of 2:08:59. Pacemakers Mason Ferlic and Frank Lara… Read More ›
Martino, Dagley Win Blue-Grey Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw GETTYSBURG, PA, OCTOBER 17-18, 2020—More Pandemic race coverage; the Blue-Grey Half Marathon was staged on Sunday, October 18 in two parts, an 8am start and a noon start. The Gettysburg North-South Marathon took place Saturday, October 17. … Read More ›
Keira D’Amato Smashes 10 Mile American Record at Up Dawg 10 Miler
by Clay Shaw ANACOSTIA PARK, WASHINGTON, DC, NOVEMBER 24, 2020—In this pandemic year Keira D’Amato is in great shape. With no big races, Keira, with the help of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom (CUCB) 10 Miler organization, created and paid… Read More ›
Hayden Hawks Wins with 5:18:40 Course Record; Camille Herron adds JFK Win to Her Resume
by Clay Shaw BOONSBORO, MD, NOVEMBER 21, 2020—Hayden Hawks of Cedar City, Utah set a new course record of 5:18:40, winning the 58th JFK 50 Miler. Earlier in the summer Hawks won the Squaw Peak 50 Miler in the Wasatch Mountains… Read More ›
Youth, Wisdom Triumph at Retooled Tussey Mountainback
By Mike Casper BOALSBURG, PA, ROTHROCK STATE FOREST, OCTOBER 11, 2020—Any runner can tell you: you just can’t avoid the hills. The Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon developed a modified game plan in consultation with the Bureau of… Read More ›
Weida, Mills Triumph in Gettysburg
by Clay Shaw GETTYSBURG, PA, OCTOBER 17, 2020—Peter Weida of Lancaster took a commanding lead early in the marathon. Weida hit the halfway mark in 1:17:34, and ran strong and consistent throughout, winning in 2:35:24. Scott Davis of Carlisle was… Read More ›
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