By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 9.22.26 Seven Valleys to York, PA—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster and the Red Rose Track Club won the 28th York Rail Trail 10 Miler in 54:44. Alter burst out of Seven Valleys with a big… Read More ›
2026
Urban and Strickler win 30th Summerfest 5K
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.18.26 East Berlin, PA—Bryanna Urban of Lititz was the women’s champion of the 30th Annual EBACC Summerfest 5K. Urban who is 30, won in 18:41. Former York Suburban HS runner Abby Butera of Dallastown,… Read More ›
Venters is victorious in USATF Women’s 6K
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.11.26 Canton, OH—Emily Venters of Salt Lake City, UT won the 6th annual USATF Women’s 6K Championship in 18:08. Venters had the lead coming down the Market Street Hill and held on to win… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for July 2026
by George Hancock July 2026 Wednesday begins July’s runComplete with summer sunLocally, humidity is up a notchLeading to a sweaty swatch. This road runner is up earlyAnd out before temps get burlyStill, there are many warm runsWith results that often… Read More ›
Sheltons dominate Shoe House Shuffle 5 Miler
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.4.26 York, PA–Eric Shelton of Dover, PA won the very hot Shoe House Shuffle in 27:20. Griffen Ridler of Manchester, PA, the 2025 champion, was second in 27:42. Austin Strickler of York was third… Read More ›
Juneteenth Half Marathon and 10K (Fort Stanton Park, Washington, D.C.)
Story and Photos by George Banker “I was initially drawn to this event because I was invited by my friend, Jordan Whetstone, to run the Juneteenth Half Marathon with the Rising Hearts team. Jordan is the founder of Rising Hearts, an Indigenous-led… Read More ›
Phil Stewart Legacy–Race Director, Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
by George Banker I’m using the definitions below as a framework to fill in the blanks looking back from 1991: According to AI, “A race director is the primary leader responsible for planning, organizing, and executing a race event (such as a… Read More ›
Izzo and Chahid earn course records at Lancaster Red Rose 5 Miler
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 6.6.26 Lancaster, PA—Katie Izzo of Flagstaff, AZ spent the week in Central Pennsylvania after winning the Delightful Run for Women 5K in Albany, NY the previous Saturday. She did workouts on the York Heritage… Read More ›
Doner and Levy win Gold Star Memorial 5K
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.25.26 York, PA—Rebecca Doner of York won the women’s race in 20:14 with a two-minute gap on the rest of the women. Kristen Guerrini of York, now 50, was second overall and first master… Read More ›
Cassel and Cruise win Downtown Carlisle Mile
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.21.26 Carlisle, PA—Stephanie Cassel of Hummelstown was the runaway winner in the women’s race in the Downtown Carlisle Mile, winning in 4:59.17. Jordan Cruise of Leola won in 4:25.09, unleashing a strong kick and… Read More ›
Addisu Yihune sets course record in BAA 5K
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA 4.18.26—Addisu Yihune of Ethiopia set a new course record of 13:14 in winning the BAA 5k on a course that travelled through Boston’s Back Bay and finished at the famous Boylston Street… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for May 2026
By George Hancock May 2026 Friday begins May’s runComplete with spring sunRunning is carefree funWith daylight never done. Mother’s Day and Memorial DayAre always huge out our wayThese are great special daysTouched by May’s sunny rays. May is a great… Read More ›
Izewski sets course record at 46th Broad Street 10 Miler; Barrett is women’s champ
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.3.26 Philadelphia, PA—Josh Izewski of Durham, NC defended his 2025 Broad Street title with a course record-setting victory of 45:09. The course runs the entire length of Broad Street from North Philly into the… Read More ›
Lokedi and Korir repeat as champions in 130th Boston Marathon
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 4.20.26 Boston, MA—Many records fell at the 130th Boston Marathon on a day most athletes dream about. The weather was ideal with running temperatures in the forties, a tailwind, and no rain. It was… Read More ›
130th Boston Marathon Professional Athlete Press Conference
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell We covered the elite athlete press conference this morning, Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. As always, the elite field is filled with many of the sport’s most talented and… Read More ›
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