By Clay Shaw US Army Athletes Dominate Men’s Race Shadrack Kipchirchir set a course record at Apalachee Regional Park, which is designed for cross-country meets. He needed a big kick over the final 400 meters to win by the slimmest… Read More ›
Race Coverage
USATF XC Championships Junior Women and Men Tallahassee, FL, February 2, 2019
By Clay Shaw Boston College Gals Delighted Nicole Clermont of Boston College crossed the finish line and broke the tape, crying with joy. She was even happier to turn around and see teammate, and friend Kayla Smith finishing second. Grace… Read More ›
Men’s and Women’s Masters National XC Championships Tallahassee, FL
February 2, 2019 By Clay Shaw 55-Year-Old Wins Womens Masters XC Marisa Sutera Strange of Pleasant Valley, NY, at age 55, running for the Athena TC, took the overall Masters title by nearly ten seconds. Jill Braley of Cartersville, GA… Read More ›
INGEBRIGTSEN BROTHERS DOMINATE MEN’S EURO XC
By Clay Shaw TILBURG, NETHERLANDS, December 9, 2018—Filip Ingebrigtsen of Norway was somewhat of a surprise winner of the men’s senior race. Filip took the Gold with strong surges on the final two laps to separate himself from second place… Read More ›
Netherlands Women Win Team Title in Senior Euro XC Champs Race
By Clay Shaw THE NETHERLANDS, December 9, 2018—It was only fitting that the host nation would take home Gold in one of the events, after a typical December rainy week with lots of mud. The Dutch women were a happy… Read More ›
Keitany Runs Away with NY Mini
By Clay Shaw NEW YORK, NY—Mary Keitany of Kenya usually dominates the NYC races that she enters. The New York Mini 10K held June 9, 2018 was no exception. Keitany went out with a 15:52 first half, and blitzed the… Read More ›
Kenyans Dominate Debbie Green Memorial 5K
By Clay Shaw WHEELING, WV—The 21st running of the Debbie Green Memorial 5K, held August 4, takes place in downtown Wheeling along the banks of the Ohio River. Always competitive up front, a large pack of men jockeyed for position… Read More ›
White Rose has Successful Comeback
By Clay Shaw YORK, PA—Under new management, by the York Road Runners Club. The 41st Running of the York White Rose was held September 15. The event was well received by an enthusiastic running community after sadly not being held… Read More ›
Ethiopians Set New Course Records at Philly Marathon
By David Block PHILADELPHIA, PA—Boniface Kongin thought he was going to win the Philadelphia Marathon, held November 18, 2018 for a second year in a row, and it seemed as if it were going to happen. At the 10K mark,… Read More ›
Internationals Take Top Honors at Rothman 8K
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA—The second event of the Philadelphia Marathon weekend was the Rothman 8K, held November 17, 2018. It’s more of a regional All-Star game of road racing than the other two events. However, Internationals took the top… Read More ›
D & W Half Marathon Kicks Off Philly Marathon Weekend
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA—The Dietz & Watson Half Marathon, the first event in the Philadelphia Marathon weekend started at dawn on November 17, 2018 at 22nd & Parkway. James Ndangu of Kenya, who lives in Van Wert, Ohio won in… Read More ›
Kitata Runs Alone to Take the Philly RnR Half
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA—Flat and fast course at the Philly RnR Half Marathon on September 16, 2018, but rather humid. One man went out and blitzed the course in 59:16. Shura Kitata of Ethiopia ran all alone for the… Read More ›
Elite Field Doesn’t Disappoint at 2018 TCS New York City Marathon
By Clay Shaw NEW YORK, NY—Shalane Flanagan who won the 2017 NYC Marathon finished a solid third in 2018 in 2:26:22. The Marathon was held on November 4. Afterwards at the press conference, there were lots of questions about retirement… Read More ›
Yae, Abrha Top Philly Marathon
By Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA—Tadesse Yae of Ethiopia managed this effort perfectly to win the Philadelphia Marathon, held November 18, 2018, in 2:14:47. Yae a resident of New York City, had finished the NYC Marathon, just two weeks prior in… Read More ›
Hampel Wins Harrisburg in his Debut Marathon
By Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA—Alexander Hampel of Marietta won his debut marathon, in 2:31:48 on November 11, 2018. He shared much of the race with former Harrisburg Marathon champions Greg Johnson and Fred Joslyn, who shared the podium in 2:32:25… Read More ›
