By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, USATF Cross Country Championships—Ten minutes prior to the start of the men’s master 8K race at Pole Green Park, Ben Bruce was a proud dad watching… Read More ›

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April Lund Never Challenged in Runaway Victory at Master’s Event
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, 2023 USA Cross Country Championships—April Lund, 40, of Bismarck, North Dakota was an easy winner of the master’s women 6K. She finished in 22:03, leading from… Read More ›
California High Schooler Young Wins U20 Race
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, USATF Cross Country Championships 2023—Emilio Young, 17, of Newbury Park, CA won the Men’s U20 8K in 23:46.8 at Pole Green Park. Young and his twin… Read More ›
High Schoolers Dominate U20 Race
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, USATF Cross Country Championships 2023 Richmond—Irene Riggs of Morgantown, WV led the way, as high school athletes dominated the U20 6K race at Pole Green Park… Read More ›
Emmanuel Bor Leads the Way
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, USATF Cross Country Championships 2023 Richmond—Emmanuel Bor is a second lieutenant and chief of environmental health at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. On the last lap of… Read More ›
“I’m living the dream,” Ednah Kurgat on Winning the Women’s Open 10K
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Mechanicsville, VA, January 21, 2023, USATF Cross Country Championships—Ednah Kurgat broke away from the six-woman pack on the final 2K lap at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia, to easily win… Read More ›
Eltz and Pizzirusso Star in Rudy Park 5 Miler
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Emigsville, PA, December 31, 2022—Lyla Eltz, 12, of Hanover has been running the York Winter Series races for years and has been improving from running the mile races to running 5Ks… Read More ›
Sabbatini Anchors Win for Italy
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, Piemonte-La Mandria Park, December 11, 2022, SPAR European Cross-Country Championships, Mixed Relays—Gaia Sabbatini of Italy outkicked Rosalia Tarraga of Spain in the home straight, much to the delight of… Read More ›
Battocletti Thrills Crowd with Another Win
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Cross-Country Championships, (U23, 5.772 KM) Piermonte La Mandria Park—Nadia Battocletti of Italy had the pressures of being the defending champion in the U23 race,… Read More ›
Hicks Repeats U23 Win and Leads Great Britain to Team Title
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Cross-Country Championships, (U23, 7.662KM) Piermonte La Mandria Park—Charles Hicks of Great Britain repeated as U23 champion winning in 23:40. Hicks, who was the NCAA… Read More ›
Grøvdal Repeats as European XC Champion
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Athletics XC Championships (Senior Women 7.662 KM)—Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal of Norway repeated as European Cross Country champion as she overcame a strong challenge by… Read More ›
Ingebrigtsen Repeats as Men’s Cross Country XC Champion
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Athletics XC Championships (Senior Men, 9.672 KM)—Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway repeated as European Athletics Cross Country champion with a convincing and measured race strategy,… Read More ›
Hanson and Rowe Win NCR Marathon
Story and photos by Clay Shaw November 26, 2022, Sparks, MD, NCR MARATHON—On a beautiful day in late November, ideal for running, Daniel Rowe of Baltimore won the 33rd NCR Marathon by nearly 15 minutes, in 2:27:47. Emily Hanson of… Read More ›
Santana and Martino Sparkle in the Diamonds Run
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Berwick, PA, November 24, 2022 Thanksgiving Day, 113th Run for the Diamonds—The 2022 Run for the Diamonds seemed back to normal after two years of no pasta dinner and wave starts…. Read More ›
Zimmerman Wins Her Hometown Marathon and Sets a Personal Best
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 2022, Philadelphia Marathon—Amber Zimmerman of Philadelphia charged through the streets of Philadelphia despite the cold temperatures and strong winds. She had a two-minute lead on the rest of… Read More ›