by Clay Shaw Hardeeville, SC, Mortgage Network Road Races Half Marathon, USATF Half-Marathon Championship, December 5, 2021—Keira D’Amato of Richmond, VA, at 37, won her first USATF championship. D’Amato had a convincing win, earning a personal best, a course record,… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw John Rudy Park, York, PA, January 2, 2022—York Road Runners Club’s Winter Series Race #4 was held near Emigsville, PA. The Rudy Park 5 Miler started at the northern terminus of the York Heritage Rail Trail. It… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw Celtic Solstice 5 Miler, Baltimore, MD, December 18, 2021—After a one-year absence, the Celtic Solstice 5 miler returned to Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. A Pre-Christmas favorite directed by Karen Menge and Jim Adams (who now live… Read More ›
“The Runner’s Rite of Spring” April 3, 2022 Registration for the lottery opens Monday, January 3 and extends through11:59 P.M. on Sunday, January 16 at http://www.cherryblossom.org. The event will also offer a Virtual Edition with registration opening on January 3…. Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, U23 Event, December 12, 2021—Charles Hicks of Great Britain & Northern Ireland won in 24:29. Hicks, who runs for Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, had to withstand a very strong challenge… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Nadia Battocletti of Italy moved up to the U23 and won in 20:32. Battocletti was champion of the Euro XC U20 race in Tilburg (2018), and Lisbon (2019). Team Italy won the team championship, as well, with… Read More ›
Dublin, IRL, European Cross Country, U20 Women’s 4K, December 12, 2021—Megan Keith of Great Britain (Inverness, Scotland) and a student at Edinburgh University, brought home the gold with a three-second victory. Keith’s winning time was 13:41 for the 4000-meter race…. Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, U20 Men’s 6K, December 12, 2021— In the first race of the day, the U20 Men started the SPAR European Cross Country Championships with a 6,000-meter race at the Sport Ireland Campus… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, Mixed Relay, December 12, 2021—Olympic 800-meter runner Alexandra Bell brought the Great Britain team from seventh to first on the third lap of the mixed relay. Benjamin West took the final lap… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, Senior Men’s 10K, December 12, 2021—Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway took charge late in the race to win the Senior Men’s event in 30:15, as he dropped his true competitors lap by lap… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, Senior Women’s 8K, December 12, 2021—Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal of Norway only led for one lap – the important last lap – as she powered away from all competition to win by 20 seconds. … Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Philadelphia, PA, November 21, 2021—Mike Chesire of Kenya won the Philadelphia Marathon in 2:13:28. Dylan Gearinger of Philadelphia moved up through the ranks and caught Chesire in Manayunk, then fell back a bit, but stayed steady to… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster, representing the F & M Track Club, took off fast and had nearly a four-minute lead at halfway. Alter, who ran just under 1:13 for the half, won in 2:30:44. Vinnie Caroselli of… Read More ›
By George BankerPhotos by Clay Shaw The 59th JFK 50-Mile Run, was on Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Boonsboro, Maryland. The organizers moved forward, adapted to change, and worked across jurisdictions to plan a perfect event. The goal was to… Read More ›
By Mark Will-Weber(with photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell) With about a mile to go, Matt Gillette was enjoying a solid, no-pressure lead in the historical “Run for the Diamonds” 9-mile footrace. With just a whisper of a light… Read More ›
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