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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, OCTOBER 11, 2020—Collin Wainwright of Springfield, PA won the social-distanced York Marathon in 2:36:32. Starting in the third wave, Wainwright and second place finisher Hung Tran (2:40:17) of Silver Spring, MD, were clearly out in… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020—Never thought that our event in York, PA would be our biggest and most competitive event to photograph since the Atlanta Olympic Marathon Trials. It’s true, and Karen and I were the race… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, SEPTEMBER 12 and 13, 2020—Kudos to the Harrisburg YMCA for going through the rules and changes that allowed this long-time favorite event to take place. The 2020 version of the Harrisburg Half started and finished… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw BEL AIR, MD, AUGUST 9, 2020—In this Pandemic 2020 year, live races are hard to come by. Community support, race directorship willing to go forward with modifications, and the runners themselves willing to abide by the changes… Read More ›
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net Running is a simple act. For me, running requires no special motivation. I run because I can. And, I like running. I’m in my 47th road-running year. Running is my sport. Running is my pastime. OK,… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw EAST BERLIN, PA, JULY 18, 2020—Central Pennsylvania runners have been waiting for months for some competition. A long-time well-directed event, the EBACC SummerFest 5K offers cash awards to the top three. The event also has a reasonable… Read More ›
