by Clay Shaw York, PA, May 29, 2023, York Gold Star Memorial Run (2.75 miles)—Supporting the Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden, York, PA, the event had a record 136 finishers in the timed race. Many others not… Read More ›
2023
Malone and McCandless Win 2023 Pittsburgh Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell May 7, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA—Margo Malone had never run her hometown marathon, and she had an awesome day with a 2:41:58 victory, setting a personal best in front of family, friends,… Read More ›
Diriba and Kiptoo Win Pittsburgh Half Marathon
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Pittsburgh, PA, May 7, 2023—Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya defended his title at the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and lowered his course record to 1:01:21. Kiptoo, who ran collegiately at… Read More ›
Limo and Magut Set Broad Street Records and Avoid Pouring Rain
by Clay Shaw with photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 2923, Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10-Miler—Cynthia Limo of Kenya took off from the 5-woman lead group in the Temple University area and went… Read More ›
Gerstenbacher and Garner-Valle triumphant in RAR #25
by Clay Shaw Lancaster, PA, April 29, 2023, YWCA Race Against Racism 5K—After a rainy night and early morning, the rain stopped for the 25th Running of the YWCA Race Against Racism 5k in Lancaster, PA. The Lancaster RAR is… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for May 2023
by George A. Hancock Green Trees May brings green trees To our running sprees Our ridges are in full leaf A view far from brief. Green trees provide shade For any lunchtime parade Or those running after work When hot… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for April 2023
by George A. Hancock Green is Keen Saturday begins April’s run Now beneath spring’s sun The sun plus April’s rain Steadily soaks our plane. The end result is rich green Creeping along our road scene My run view is spring… Read More ›
Makarevich and Favorito win Delaware Marathon; Fish and Farber Win Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Wilmington, DE, April 23, 2023—Both Elena Makarevich and Dave Favorito won the Delaware Marathon by wide margins at the Delaware Running Festival organized by Corrigan Sports Enterprises. Makarevich of Gaithersburg, MD won in 3:11:38. The 44-year-old masters… Read More ›
Boston Marathon: Chebet repeats, Obiri wins her first
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, Massachusetts, April 17, 2023—Don’t bet against Evans Chebet! It’s not often that a defending champ is not the big pre-race story. Chebet, the 2022 Boston and New York City Marathon champion, was somewhat… Read More ›
Abebe and Beadlescomb Blitz the B.A.A. 5K
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA, April 15, 2023—Morgan Beadlescomb of East Lansing, MI rounded the corner with twelve of his elite-field mates, and used his 3:52 miler speed to take the win in 13:25…. Read More ›
Boston: It’s time
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell The world’s most historic marathon will have the world’s fastest marathoner in a stellar pro field. Monday’s Boston Marathon, the 127th running, will feature 2:01:09 world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge… Read More ›
Greenwalt and Fabeberg Win Cherry Blossom 5K
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Washington, DC, April 1, 2023—For the 50th Anniversary of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 miler, the organizers brought the “fun run” to a solid dedicated race status, held on Pennsylvania… Read More ›
Chelangat and Kidanu Win Overall as Sara Hall and Hillary Bor Win USATF 10-Mile Champs
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Washington, DC, April 2, 2023, 50th Anniversary Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler—History was on display and history was made in DC in the 50th running of the Credit Union Cherry… Read More ›
Rizzo repeats as Garden Spot Champ
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell New Holland, PA, March 25, 2023, Garden Spot Half Marathon—Madelena Rizzo of Wyncote, PA and Ramsey Sybel of Mt Joy returned as defending champions to the 2023 event. Hard rain was… Read More ›
115th Edition of The Millrose Games
By Gary Fanelli NEW YORK, NY–The 115th edition of The Millrose Games went off smoothly on February 11, 2023, one of the best editions ever. Many records were set in highly competitive fields. The Millrose Games is a full-on track… Read More ›
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