By Clay Shaw July 16, 2022, East Berlin, PA, Summerfest 5K—Steven Miller of York won the Summerfest 5K in 17:27. Miller, 15, who runs XC for West York was running with several other teenagers for the early part of the… Read More ›
Race Coverage
Patience, Patience, Pounce: Gebreslase Wins with Late Surge
By Clay Shaw World Athletics Championships Oregon 22, Women’s Marathon, July 18, 2022–Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia made it an Ethiopian sweep of gold with a 2:18:11 victory in Eugene, Oregon. Gebreslase ran behind, or one step to the side of,… Read More ›
Tola Wins World Championship Marathon; Ethiopia Wins Gold and Silver
By Clay ShawPhotos by Michael Scott Eugene, OR, July 17, 2022, World Athletics Championships Oregon 22—Tamrat Tola of Ethiopia made the winning move at 34K and went on to win the marathon without a challenge. He had put in a… Read More ›
Miller and Koutsourais Win Firecracker 5
by Clay Shaw Ephrata, PA, July 4, 2022—Ian Miller of Lancaster, who ran a strong second at the Lancaster Red Rose in June, wasn’t to be denied and sped through the Ephrata hills in 24:43. Caleb Hershey of Lebanon was… Read More ›
Rich and Hawes Win Very Hot Squaw Peak 50
By Clay Shaw Provo, UT, June 11, 2022, 26th Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run—Jesse Rich of Salt Lake City won the 26th Annual Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run in 8:31:02. He won the 50-mile race by 40 minutes,… Read More ›
Teferi Wins with Second-Fastest Time Ever
By Clay Shaw New York, NY, June 11, 2022, 50th Mastercard New York Mini 10K—Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia, who has been dominating the USA road-racing scene in 2022, scored another win with a 30:43 clocking, which was the second fastest… Read More ›
F & M Track Club Dominates as Myers and Watson Win
By Clay Shaw June 4, 2022, Lancaster, PA, Red Rose 5 Miler—Christopher Myers of Lancaster and Georganne Watson of Lititz, each join a select group of runners that had won both the Red Rose and the York White Rose 5… Read More ›
D’Amato Uses Marathon Skills to Win 6K
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Canton, Ohio, June 4, 2022, USATF Women’s 6K Championships—Keira D’Amato of Midlothian, VA used her marathon skills and strategy to win the USATF Women’s 6K Championship in Canton, Ohio. With a downhill course starting… Read More ›
Grant and Coco Win Gold Star Memorial 5K
By Clay Shaw York, PA, May 30, 2022—The Gold Star Memorial 5K is a Memorial Day tradition in York. The 5K course starts and finishes at the awesome Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden. The race is directed… Read More ›
Pernia and Sopko win the York Half Marathon
By Clay Shaw York, PA, May 15, 2022—Nolan Pernia of Pittsburgh easily won the half marathon in 1:13:35. Pernia, sporting a University of Pittsburgh (“Pitt”) top, was a two-sport star at Quakertown HS. (Tennis and Track & Field). Patrick Carter… Read More ›
Aslan and Phelps Win York Marathon
by Clay Shaw York, PA, May 15, 2022—Cem Aslan of Camp Hill, 45, won the York Marathon in 2:45:17. Aslan ran with Jessop Keene of Alexandria, VA for the first half of the race, well ahead of the rest of… Read More ›
Gaitho and Naibei Win the 42nd Broad Street Run
By Clay Shaw May 1, 2022, Philadelphia, PA, 42nd Blue Cross Broad Street 10 Mile Run—Robert Gaitho of Kenya won the Broad Street 10 Mile Run in 45:43. Gaitho was running with a pack of five fellow Kenyans for the… Read More ›
Myers and Matherne Win Race Against Racism
By Clay Shaw YWCA Race Against Racism 5K, Lancaster, PA, April 30, 2022—It’s been almost three full years since a big race took place in Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The YWCA Race Against Racism 5K returned to the city streets in… Read More ›
New Records Set at United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Series, Washington, DC.
By George Banker WASHINGTON, DC—On Saturday, March 26, 2022, the streets of the Nation’s Capital hosted the 10th edition of the United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series. Over 12,000 runners toured the city. “Running an event you used to… Read More ›
Chebet and Jepchirchir Win 2022 Boston Marathon
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA, April 18, 2022, 126th Boston Marathon—Evans Chebet of Kenya won the 2022 Boston Marathon in 2:06:51, in the eighth fastest time in Boston Marathon history. Chebet took off from the pack at… Read More ›
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