by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Ophelia dominated the weekend, but the race directors improvised and the volunteers did their jobs despite the rain and wind. The runners raced in Downtown York. Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster won… Read More ›
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Kemp and Mkungo Win PDR Half Marathon
by Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell September 17, 2023, Philadelphia, PA—For the third year, the Philadelphia Distance Run is back in the ownership of Philadelphians. Erika Kemp of Providence, RI won the half marathon in 1:10:32. Before… Read More ›
2023 Philadelphia Distance Run Champs
Interviews by David Block The men’s field of the 2023 Philadelphia Distance Run (PDR) came down to a one-on-one showdown between this year’s winner, Panuel Mkungo 1:00:48 and runner-up James Ngandu 1:01:21. Ngandu won the PDR last year clocking a… Read More ›
Joslyn and Schlegel Win Harrisburg Half
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell September 10, 2023, Harrisburg, PA—Fred Joslyn of Boiling Springs, PA tuned up for his upcoming Berlin Marathon by winning the Harrisburg Half Marathon in 1:13:47. Joslyn was running seriously and opted… Read More ›
Simpson and Jill Krebs Win the Sasquatch 10K
by Karen Mitchell There were a lot of events over the weekend and Runner’s Gazette covered three of them. On Saturday Clay and Karen went separate ways. No coin toss was needed, as both events are a pleasure to cover…. Read More ›
George and Weaver Win Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon on Humid Morning
By Clay Shaw September 9, 2023 Bird-in-Hand, PA—James Weaver of Adamstown, PA won by four and a half minutes after a third-place finish in 2022. Weaver, who won in 1:16:37, left no doubt. Two runners who ran with Weaver for… Read More ›
Sisson and Young Win USATF 20k Championships in New Haven
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell September 4, 2023, Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, New Haven, CT—Clayton Young and Conner Mantz, training partners from Provo, Utah, came to the 46th Faxon Law New Haven Road Race,… Read More ›
Annapolis Hills and Heat Did Not Slow Kenig-Ziesler and Doiron
Story and all photos by George Banker August 27, 2023, Annapolis, MD—It was 48 years of running for the Annapolis 10 Mile Run. The race started as a conversation among friends about men being more physically fit than women (1976)…. Read More ›
Maryland Runners Win Rail Trail 10 Miler
By Clay Shaw August 27, 2023 York, PA—Alexander Loper of Abingdon, MD won the 25th Rail Trail 10 Miler in 54:59. The race which starts in Seven Valleys, PA and enters the rail near milepost 11, just 11 miles north… Read More ›
Victor Kiplangat of Uganda is a Most Happy Champion
By Clay ShawPhotos Courtesy of Michael ScottandJane Monti for Race Results Weekly August 27, 2023, Budapest, Hungary, World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023—Running on the same awesome course the women ran on Saturday, the men started in Heroes’ Square at 7… Read More ›
Ethiopian Women Dominate in Beautiful Budapest
By Clay ShawAll photos courtesy of Michael Scott August 26, 2023, Budapest, Hungary, World Championships Marathon—I had been to Budapest twice before, and was really hoping to be there in person in 2023. But, things didn’t workout as hoped. The… Read More ›
Ardunuy and Duarte Conquer the Dreaded Druid Hills
By Clay Shaw 8.12.23 Baltimore, MD—Dreaded? Well maybe it is the hills or the summertime weather? Likely both. Two-time Baltimore Marathon champion Jeremy Ardanuy won the Dreaded Druid Hills 10k in 33:23. Zack Kaminski of Baltimore was second in 34:16…. Read More ›
Cree and Iwasa Win Wellington Marathon
Article by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Wellington, New Zealand, June 24, 2023—Ingrid Cree of Wellington won the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon by 14 minutes and broke the existing women’s record by 17 seconds. Cree won in 2:48:19 on… Read More ›
Is There Life After Death? (Death as a runner, I mean)
By Sal Citarella I’m certainly not the first runner who has been faced with his own mortality. It’s just that this is the first time it has happened to me. I don’t like it. From age 16 through the big… Read More ›
Kaylee’s Badwater 135 Run
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net The 2023 Badwater 135 ultramarathon created running history. Eighteen-year-old Kaylee Frederick, from Greater Johnstown, Pennsylvania, became the youngest Badwater finisher after she crossed the finish line in 40:06:43. The Badwater 135 is described as the toughest… Read More ›