By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 8.16.25 Baltimore, MD—Kristin Somerville of Pikesville, MD and Zach Kaminski of Baltimore were the overall champions at the Dreaded Druid Hills 10k. Somerville ran 45:31. Kaminski won in 34:25, on the… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw 8.9.25, Chambersburg, PA—Ana Bondy of Carlisle was the women’s champion with a 31:05. Ana was third in 2024, and moved up to win by 30 seconds. A rare stretch of delightful weather greeted the runners on the… Read More ›
by George HancockPhotos by Bob Hancock August 2025 August brings a later dawnAs our summer moves onMost schools will open soonAnd many students will swoon. Road runners note the changeOccurring across the local range6:13 a.m. is sunrise on the firstAs… Read More ›
Krieg and Anspach Take Title In The 5K By George Banker It was 35 years ago the Lawyers Have Heart (LHH) race was founded by Washington lawyers: Richard Frank (Senior Principal of OFW Law) and Alan Raul (Partner at Sidley… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.19.25, East Berlin, PA—Lyla Eltz of Hanover started fast, running with the lead pack – the men’s elite pack! Lyla, who is 14, won quite easily in 18:58. Austin Strickler of… Read More ›
Kameh and Schulz The 10K Champions Story and Photos by George Banker “I initially heard about this event through my good friend Carrie, who’s been taking part in it for the past four years. I thought this would be a fun… Read More ›
by George A. HancockPhotos by Bob Hancock July 2025 Tuesday begins July’s runWe know summer’s not doneJuly brings us summer heatAnd many utter a sweaty bleat. July 4th is a long holiday weekendFor workers needing the mendSo many folks are… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.12.25 Canton, OH—Amanda Vestri of Blowing Rock, NC and Zap Fitness, used her course knowledge to break open the 6k early in the race. Vestri broke away around 1 mile and… Read More ›
An interview with Keira D’Amato by George Banker In the age of technology an Internet search for injury recovery offers the following, “In the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI), “recovering from an injury” means using data analysis and machine learning algorithms… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.4.25 York, PA—Griffen Ridler of Manchester, PA led the 266 runners to win the 4th of July Shoe House Shuffle 5 Miler in 26:38. Bryce Hampton of Pottstown was second in… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 6.14.25 Provo, UT—John Bozung of Orem, Utah has directed the Snow Peaks 50 Miler for 29 years. This year he announced that the 2025 SP50 will be his last as the… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell June 7, 2025, Lancaster, PA—Downtown Lancaster, PA is a fun place, and its oldest race takes place the first Saturday in June. This year’s event was called 49th Annual, but in… Read More ›
by George A. HancockPhotography by Bob Hancock June 2025Wow, we’re near half wayApproaching a summer dayJune starts on a Sunday runFollowed by summer fun. Runners out on the moveAre into a weather grooveNew seasons not a surpriseWe note seasons at… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.26.25 York, PA—Kelly Rose of York won the Gold Star Memorial 5K in York in 19:27, winning by over 2 minutes. Rose won the Harrisburg Half-Marathon in September 2024. The Gold Star… Read More ›
5.15.25 Carlisle, PA—I was rather reluctant to agree to photograph this event, but pleasantly surprised. The Carlisle Downtown Mile is a straight west to east trek on West High Street in Carlisle. From its start at a carwash on the… Read More ›
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