by Clay Shaw LISBON, PORTUGAL, European Athletics SPAR Cross Country Championships, DECEMBER 8, 2019—Jimmy Gressier of France put the hammer down on the final lap, which gave him the opportunity to celebrate on the home stretch. Gressier won in 24:17,… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw European Athletics SPAR Cross Country Championships, Lisbon, Portugal, December 8, 2019—Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway won his fourth European Junior (U20) cross country title, with another convincing win on the hilly course at Bella Vista Park in Lisbon. … Read More ›
by Patti Stirk York, PA, November 2, 2019—York College men’s cross-country squad made their final appearance count in the Capital Athletic Conference by capturing their second straight conference title while hosting the championships at Reservoir Hill on Saturday, November 2nd…. Read More ›
by Ben Zappa RIDGWAY, PA—The first annual Temple Studio Thanksgiving Day 5K was held November 28, 2019. Cold and rainy conditions did not deter 47 runners and walkers from completing the challenging course on the Clarion-Little Toby Trail and nearby… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Sparks, MD, November 30, 2019—Garrett Corcoran, former University of California runner now living in Maryland, won the NCR Marathon in 2:28:38. Graham Peck of Baltimore placed second in 2:41:27. Michael Nasulta of Baltimore was third in 2:41:43…. Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Sparks, MD, November 30, 2019—Langston Gash of Edgewood, MD and a Stevenson University standout won the NCR Half Marathon in 1:11:10. Ryan Forsyth who ran for the Univ of Colorado was second in 1:12:17. Jeremy Ardanuy of… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Berwick, PA, November 26, 2019—No Berwick male runner has won the Run for the Diamonds since 1908, the first year it was held. Dylan Gearinger wanted to change history, had a great start, and led the first… Read More ›
by David Block for Runner’s Gazette Mother Nature refused to let the 2019 Philadelphia Marathon stop her from carrying out her “untimely” agenda. At the starting line this past November 24, the rain fell, but no runner displayed the white… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 24, 2019—Diriba Yigezu of Ethiopia, made the podium in 2018 in third place. Competitive and not satisfied, Yigezu return to Philadelphia to win in 2019, in 2:16:31. Yigezu is based in New York City,… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 23, 2019—Many competitive prize-money races are won by Kenyans and Ethiopians, and the Rothman Institute 8K was no exception. It is always nice to see the local athletes break through with great performances. Lawrence… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 23, 2019—James Ngandu of Kenya, and living in Van Wert, OH, won the Dietz & Watson Half Marathon in 1:02:16. Ngandu was in a three-man pack with Minnesota based Kenyans Panuel Mkungo, and Daniel… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw DOVER, PA, NOVEMBER 10, 2019—David Schofield of Dover ran away with the Dover 10 Miler in 57:53. Schofield won by nearly five minutes, as some of the regular Winter Series front runners opted for the Harrisburg Marathon…. Read More ›
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, November 10, 2019—Fred Joslyn of Mt Holly Springs won the Harrisburg Marathon for the second time, winning in 2:36:03. Joe Phifer of Alexandria, VA was second in 2:36:45, just ahead of AJ Kelly of Altoona… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw ARLINGTON, VA, OCTOBER 27, 2019—Jordan Tropf of Silver Spring, Maryland was the winner of the 44th Marine Corps Marathon, held October 27, in 2:27:43. Tropf, who won the 2016 Baltimore Marathon, has finally won MCM after seven… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw New York, NY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019—Anthony Rotich of Colorado Springs, Colorado put in a final surge to win a very close race with Aaron Templeton of Boulder, CO. Rotich and Templeton were both recorded officially at 13:48. … Read More ›
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