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Lapoint and Hiskey Win Zydeco Marathon
by Clay Shaw March 13, 2022, Lafayette, LA—Chris Lapoint, 48, of Youngsville, LA won the Zydeco Marathon in 2:48:26 winning by nearly six minutes. Jessica Hiskey, 27, of Oxford, MS won in 3:16:54, by nearly 21 minutes. Grant Gallatin of… Read More ›
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Poet’s Corner, March 2022
by George A. Hancock March 13 March 13 is a bright dayInviting some evening playIt’s Daylight Saving TimeOr, DST in this new rhyme. Before, dawn was a sightNow an early run’s tightDawn was pushed backDue to this DST attack. We… Read More ›
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Rambling Roads: March 2022
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net March 1 is a Tuesday this year. Meteorological spring begins on this day. Weather scientists and meteorologists seek a uniform time frame to record spring weather records. Thus, meteorological spring runs from March 1 through May… Read More ›
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Resilience, Grit, Determination Define Sika Henry
Interview by George Banker The term resilience means to become stronger or healthy after something terrible happens. The word resilience may not be sufficient to describe Sika Henry. In 2019 she suffered a traumatic bike accident that would have ended… Read More ›
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Rambling Roads: February Weather
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net February’s 2022 run began on a Tuesday, with 28 days devoted to outside wintry excursions. February is winter’s last full month, and March 1 begins meteorological spring. Of course, the running crowd may still face wintry… Read More ›
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February 2022 Poet’s Corner
by George Hancock February 2022 Tuesday begins February’s run28 days filled with winter funOr, continuing our mild trendMild I like so please don’t end. In 2021, February was the seasonOf winter’s snowy cold reasonSeveral weeks devoted to coldAnd outside went… Read More ›
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2021 Tussey Mountainback 50: Remillard, Ingalls Win Ultra Titles
By Mike Casper BOALSBURG, PA, OCTOBER 31, 2021—Wacky weather greeted this day—so what else is new? Light rain from before daylight and for the first hours of the race dampened the early going on this 50-mile single loop on mostly… Read More ›
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Smith and Doner Win Last Race Across the Dam
by Clay Shaw Jacobus, PA, February 5, 2022—The York Winter Series is in it’s 42nd year, and the Jacobus 5 miler has been a mainstay since the start of the series in 1979. This year was the last running across… Read More ›
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313 Finish Alabama Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gulf Shores, AL, January 30, 2022, Big Beach Marathon—It was a 50-State Marathon Club reunion event, with a liberal time limit of seven hours. After spending ten January days in Central Mexico, we decided to “get away”… Read More ›
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D’Amato and Mantz Win USATF Titles
by Clay Shaw Hardeeville, SC, Mortgage Network Road Races Half Marathon, USATF Half-Marathon Championship, December 5, 2021—Keira D’Amato of Richmond, VA, at 37, won her first USATF championship. D’Amato had a convincing win, earning a personal best, a course record,… Read More ›
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Marcini and Hayes Win Rudy Park 5 Miler
by Clay Shaw John Rudy Park, York, PA, January 2, 2022—York Road Runners Club’s Winter Series Race #4 was held near Emigsville, PA. The Rudy Park 5 Miler started at the northern terminus of the York Heritage Rail Trail. It… Read More ›
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A Return to Hershey: The 2021 PIAA Cross Country Championships
By Ed Bosch Hershey, PA, November 6, 2021—What is it about cross-country we runners and coaches find so addictive and love so much? I first heard of this sport called cross country growing up in rural Warren, Pennsylvania, where by… Read More ›
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Kaminski and Cocchiaro Win as Celtic Returns for 22nd Running
By Clay Shaw Celtic Solstice 5 Miler, Baltimore, MD, December 18, 2021—After a one-year absence, the Celtic Solstice 5 miler returned to Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. A Pre-Christmas favorite directed by Karen Menge and Jim Adams (who now live… Read More ›
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Peck and Sibert Take Top Honors in NCR Trail Marathon; Ardanuy and Murray Prevail in the Half
by George Banker Sparks, MD, November 27, 2021—The 32nd running of the Northern Central Railroad Trail (NCTM) Marathon and Half Marathon started at the historic Oldfields School, a college preparatory school for girls in grades 8 through 12. Founded in… Read More ›
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