By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.18.23 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO had his eye on the course record, but ended up with the win in 5:28:39. Ruhling won the 2019 JFK in his… Read More ›
2023
Shertzer and Engle Win Harrisburg Half Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.12.23, Harrisburg, PA—Emily Shertzer of Jonestown, PA was the top female in the half marathon, winning in 1:23:48. Teal Liu of Hershey was second in 1:25:08 and Katie Fuller of Mechanicsburg… Read More ›
Tola Sets Course Record; Obiri Gets Rare Boston/NYC Double
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.5.23, New York, NY—Hellen Obiri of Kenya who recently moved to Boulder, CO, won the New York City Marathon in 2:27:23. Obiri became the first woman since 1989 to win both… Read More ›
Rodenfels and Beadlescomb Triumph in 2023 Abbott Dash 5K
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell November 4, 2023, New York, NY—Annie Rodenfels of Boston has been on a roll and recently got married. In NYC she won the USATF 5K Road Championships, also known as the… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner November 2023
By George A. Hancock November 2023 Wednesday begins November’s run 30 days with minimal autumn sun Our trees have shed their leaves As the warm-weather folks grieve. Daylight is now a precious treasure In quantities very hard to measure My… Read More ›
Fartlek Dash
by Bernie Greene It’s the “Auld Lang Syne” of Halloween, the signature song of the evening: I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster from his slab began to… Read More ›
Lauren Ryan from Australia Wins Pandora 10K at Baltimore Running Festival
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.14.23 Baltimore, MD—Lauren Ryan of Australia looked familiar to us as we photographed the Pandora 10K at the Baltimore Running Festival. We had covered the World Athletics Road Racing Championships in… Read More ›
Koech and DeHaas Tie; Ejore Repeats at Curio Wellness 5K
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.14.23 Baltimore, MD—The Curio Wellness 5K started the Baltimore Marathon Running Festival. 2677 runners finished, and lucky for them, they beat the rain. Jonah Koech of Colorado Springs and Matt DeHaas… Read More ›
There’s More to My Life Than Just Running
By Sal Citarella You may know me as a runner; whether I’m good or not is debatable. You may know me as a writer; whether I’m good or not is debatable. What you don’t know about me is that I… Read More ›
DiGregorio and Falasco Win CareFirst Half-Marathon
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.13.23 Baltimore, MD—Megan DiGregorio of Baltimore won her hometown’s half marathon in 1:24:15. She was on her feet for hours two straight weekends at running expos. Despite this she got results…. Read More ›
Wisconsin woman, Michigan man win Baltimore Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell October 14, 2023 Baltimore, MD—Emily Royston of Waunakee, WI was the women’s champion in 2:52:25. It was her first marathon and her first trip to Baltimore. Her quote prior to the… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for October 2023
by George A. Hancock with Photos by Bob Hancock October Dark My early run is dark Often a quiet black lark October is shorter days With fewer sunny rays. This makes many mad But, running’s not a fad We learn… Read More ›
Wow! Kelvin Kiptum runs 2:00:35; Sifan Hassan 2:13:44
By Clay ShawWith Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.8.23 Chicago, IL—The 45th Bank of America Chicago Marathon was one for the ages, as several new records were set. Kelvin Kiptum, 23, of Kenya, stole the show with a… Read More ›
Star-Studded Field and Great Marathon Weather Expected at 2023 Chicago Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.6.23, Chicago, Illinois, 45th Bank of America Chicago Marathon—Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya returns to Chicago in search of her third victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Chepngetich started fast… Read More ›
Sawe Leads Kenyan Sweep of Medals
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 10.1.23 Riga, Latvia, World Athletics Road Championships, Men’s Half Marathon—Sabastian Sawe led a Kenyan sweep of the medals in the World Athletics Road Racing Championships marquee race, the half marathon. Sawe won in 59:10…. Read More ›
Runner's Gazette 