by George Banker After talking with Sarah Morrison, Angela Duckworth’s lines from the book “GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” reminded me: “Talent is how quickly your skills improve when you invest effort. Achievement is what happens when you… Read More ›
by George Banker The awards stage is the time to celebrate the top performances of all participants in a running event. The tendency is that the first place receives the attention and that person goes in the history books. Stepping… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 1.10.26 Tallahassee, FL—Kenya earned a perfect score, as they scored with the first four runners. Frankline Kibet won in 23:18 and was seldom seen on the 4-lap 8k course. Kibet was… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 1.10.26 Tallahassee, FL—Marta Alemayo of Ethiopia defended her U20 title successfully with a convincing 26 second victory in 18:52. Alemayo won World XC in Belgrade 2024. Wosane Asefa of Ethiopia had… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 1.10.26 Tallahasee, FL—Jacob Kiplimo, the superstar from Uganda, can do it all. Kiplimo won his third straight World XC title in a row: 2023 Bathurst, 2024 Belgrade and now 2026 Tallahassee…. Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 1.10.26 Tallahassee, FL—Agnes Ngetich of Kenya is the world record holder for the 10K on the roads in 28:46. With 2-time defending champ Beatrice Chebet sitting out the 2026 season (pregnancy),… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 1.10.26 Tallahassee, FL—Jessica Hull, running anchor on the Australian team, proved to be the difference maker as she took over the lead from France after “the roller-coaster” and increased her lead,… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.13.25 Baltimore, MD—Julia Roman-Duval, 43, of Columbia, MD won the Celtic Solstice 5 miler for the sixth time with a time of 31:05. It was Julia’s first Celtic win since 2022. James Heilman, and… Read More ›
By George Banker “The main thing is putting on something good for the people,” stated Charlie Reynolds, past Race Director and BRRC President 1977-98. “If you don’t like potholes, car exhaust and large crowds and you do like small-town marathons,… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw 12.6.25 Portland, OR—Parker Wolfe, 22, of Nike Swoosh TC and University of North Carolina won the USATF 10km in 29:16.4 on the muddy Glendoveer Golf Course route. Wolfe will lead the top six athletes to represent the… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw 12.6.25 Portland, OR—Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ and the UA/Dark Sky Distance team won the USATF women’s 10K in Glendoveer Golf Course in suburban Portland. It was rainy for this race and muddy and chilly for all… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.27.25 Berwick, PA—Thanksgiving morning in Berwick, PA is likely my favorite event of the year. It’s the history, the course, the race committee, all combined to make it our Thanksgiving “job.”… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.23.25 Philadelphia, PA—Anna Oeser of Brookfield, CT made her marathon debut a winning one in Philadelphia, winning in 2:34:56. The former Boston College runner led from start to finish. Once again this… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.22.25 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Jade Belzberg of Fort Langley, BC, Canada won the women’s title in 6:07:54. Shea Aquilano of Carmel, IN ran close most of the race, finishing second in… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.9.25 Harrisburg, PA—Matthew Fick of West Chester, PA ran alone, with the exception of a few relay competitors, on his way to a 2:24:40 victory at the Harrisburg Marathon. With the… Read More ›
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