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• May 2021

  By mitchpa on May 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancock May’s View Fragrant colors are May’s viewAs spring prepares her adieuSoon we welcome summer daysComplete with perfect sunny rays. The rain and sun create lush greenAlong this runner’s roadside sceneFoliage sprouts amidst those treesShading any warm… Read More ›

• Wainwright Defends Title with PR and Course Record; Chreky Sets New Women’s Course Record at York Marathon

  By mitchpa on May 24, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Spring 2021 rolls on with no big-city marathons or major races. Only smaller cities like York, PA; Salisbury, MD; Canton, OH; and even Atlanta, GA (by moving it out of the city to a speedway) have been… Read More ›

• The Mark of a Champion Remains: Jeff Scuffins

  By mitchpa on May 17, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  By George Banker The running community mourns the loss of Jeff Scuffins (June 16, 1962–March 20, 2021) of Hagerstown, MD. Scuffins, a 1980 graduate of North Hagerstown High School (Maryland), held the record for 1,600 meters (4:18.84) for 32 years, which… Read More ›

• Lugo and Zambotti Win Gettysburg North-South Marathon

  By mitchpa on May 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, April 25, 2021—Marc Lugo of Rochelle Park, NJ was the winning male on the Gettysburg North-South Marathon in 2:42:30. The course was fairly hilly and went through the East Calvary Battlefield twice on the double-loop… Read More ›

• Alter and Mascoli Win 695-Runner Blue-Gray Half Marathon

  By mitchpa on May 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, Blue-Gray Half Marathon, April 25, 2021—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster won the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half-Marathon in 1:12:23. I thought it might be an “easy” victory, but one can never can assume. I was photographing around mile 11 in… Read More ›

• Groner and Gaffney Win Rust-Buster Marathon

  By mitchpa on April 29, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Saddle Brook, NJ, April 24, 2021—When US World Championship marathoner Roberta Groner needed a live marathon recently, she created her own. With help from Matt Slocum and Laura DeLea, she organized a live, certified marathon course on… Read More ›

• Gerstenbacher and Hayes Win Capital 10 Miler

  By mitchpa on April 25, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Harrisburg, PA, April 17, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster and the F&M Track Club scored his second HBG victory in a row, with a 51:48 men’s winning time at the Capital 10 Miler.  Gerstenbacher won the Lucky Charm… Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: Spring Forays

  By mitchpa on April 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net April, our fourth month, begins on a Thursday this year. April is thirty days devoted to new spring growth. This morning runner views numerous spring sights on every run. The greening vegetation is the most visible… Read More ›

• On the Edge

  By mitchpa on April 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By Sal Citarella Recently, on an impulse fueled by something stronger than Gatorade, I watched my old VHS tape On The Edge. For those of you who may not remember, it was a big screen release in 1986 and well… Read More ›

• April 2021

  By mitchpa on April 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by George A. Hancock April Green Warmer Temps and rainDampen our April plainCreating great April greenAlong our roadside scene. April rain and the sun togetherSteadily enrich our green heatherThe lawns and fields are now niceAnd free of that snowy cold… Read More ›

• SBY (Salisbury Marathon) Does it Right! Hesselbirg and Patterson Win

  By mitchpa on April 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw Salisbury, MD, April 3, 2021—Not too many “live” events have happened in Maryland since the pandemic, although we did cover the Bel Air 5K last August and the JFK 50 in November. SBY had a marathon, half marathon,… Read More ›

• Sadlock, Watson Win 10k Along The Susquehanna

  By mitchpa on April 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 21, 2021—Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg, who placed second in the 5K on the previous day, won the Lucky Charm 10K handily in 31:51.Much like Saturday’s 5K, a strong contingent of the regional elite men… Read More ›

• Gerstenbacher, Matherne Win Lucky Charm 5K

  By mitchpa on April 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Moore, Fuller Win Indian Rock 10K, Final 2020-21 York Winter Series Race

  By mitchpa on April 1, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  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 mitchpa on April 1, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

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