By Clay Shaw PROVO, UT, JUNE 12, 2021—Brian Culmo of Salt Lake City, UT won in 8:00:41. He was very close to going under the eight-hour barrier at the Squaw Peak 50. The 2021 weather was the warmest of all 25… Read More ›
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Sloane, Anderson Win Frederick Half-Marathon
By Clay Shaw FREDERICK, MD, July 12, 2021—Normally held in May, the rescheduled Frederick Half-Marathon took off on Patrick Street in front of the Frederick Fairgrounds at 6:30a.m. Yes, that early, and it is, after all mid-July, and of course… Read More ›
Hengst Wins Shoe House in 24:54; Leah, Lyla Dominate Women’s Race
By Clay Shaw YORK, PA, JULY 3, 2021—Dalton Hengst, who is a collegiate runner at Ole Miss (University of Mississippi), won by over three minutes in the Shoe House Five-Mile race in a course record time of 24:54. Jake Menchey… Read More ›
Werner Wins Fast Point-to-Point in the USATF Women’s 6K Championships
by Clay Shaw Canton, Ohio, July 17, 2021—Taylor Werner found everything about race day rather perfect. Werner, 23, who runs for the Puma Pro-Team based in Chapel Hill, NC, won in 18:21 over a stellar women’s field. Werner said she… Read More ›
Blood, Knestout Win 30th Spirit of Gettysburg 5K
By Clay Shaw GETTYSBURG, PA, JUNE 19, 2021—Ryan Blood of Carlisle, often a winner in many Harrisburg Area races, zipped through the Gettysburg Battlefield course in 14:57. The course, which went from the Gettysburg YWCA on US 30, and by… Read More ›
Feter, Green Win 10th Gold Star 5K
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, MAY 31, 2021—Chris Teter led five fellow teenagers around the Gold Star 5K course at Penn State York to win in 18:04. Cole Harris was second in 18:11. Drew Stinson was third in 18:27. Kudos… Read More ›
Nida and Muller Win Jackson River
by Clay Shaw Covington, VA, Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, June 5, 2021—Esayas Nida of Greensboro, NC easily won the men’s field for the Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon in 2:45:03. Nida, a native of Ethiopia, “Land of Runners,” works… Read More ›
Wainwright Defends Title with PR and Course Record; Chreky Sets New Women’s Course Record at York Marathon
by Clay Shaw Spring 2021 rolls on with no big-city marathons or major races. Only smaller cities like York, PA; Salisbury, MD; Canton, OH; and even Atlanta, GA (by moving it out of the city to a speedway) have been… Read More ›
The Mark of a Champion Remains: Jeff Scuffins
By George Banker The running community mourns the loss of Jeff Scuffins (June 16, 1962–March 20, 2021) of Hagerstown, MD. Scuffins, a 1980 graduate of North Hagerstown High School (Maryland), held the record for 1,600 meters (4:18.84) for 32 years, which… Read More ›
Lugo and Zambotti Win Gettysburg North-South Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, April 25, 2021—Marc Lugo of Rochelle Park, NJ was the winning male on the Gettysburg North-South Marathon in 2:42:30. The course was fairly hilly and went through the East Calvary Battlefield twice on the double-loop… Read More ›
Alter and Mascoli Win 695-Runner Blue-Gray Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, Blue-Gray Half Marathon, April 25, 2021—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster won the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half-Marathon in 1:12:23. I thought it might be an “easy” victory, but one can never can assume. I was photographing around mile 11 in… Read More ›
Groner and Gaffney Win Rust-Buster Marathon
by Clay Shaw Saddle Brook, NJ, April 24, 2021—When US World Championship marathoner Roberta Groner needed a live marathon recently, she created her own. With help from Matt Slocum and Laura DeLea, she organized a live, certified marathon course on… Read More ›
Gerstenbacher and Hayes Win Capital 10 Miler
by Clay Shaw Harrisburg, PA, April 17, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster and the F&M Track Club scored his second HBG victory in a row, with a 51:48 men’s winning time at the Capital 10 Miler. Gerstenbacher won the Lucky Charm… Read More ›
SBY (Salisbury Marathon) Does it Right! Hesselbirg and Patterson Win
by Clay Shaw Salisbury, MD, April 3, 2021—Not too many “live” events have happened in Maryland since the pandemic, although we did cover the Bel Air 5K last August and the JFK 50 in November. SBY had a marathon, half marathon,… Read More ›
Sadlock, Watson Win 10k Along The Susquehanna
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 21, 2021—Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg, who placed second in the 5K on the previous day, won the Lucky Charm 10K handily in 31:51.Much like Saturday’s 5K, a strong contingent of the regional elite men… Read More ›
