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 ›
Interview with David Sinclair by George Banker It is difficult to explain the terrain a runner must face while in competition at the JFK 50 Mile. The average runner who steps off the paved roadway leading to the Appalachian Trail… Read More ›
Article by George BankerPhotography by Karen Mitchell, Clay Shaw, and George Banker You can smash a glass to the ground to shatter it into small pieces. When a runner rapidly places each foot on the ground, there is a potential… Read More ›
By George Banker The JFK 50 Mile (JFK) is the oldest continuously held ultramarathon in the US. On November 18, 2023, the race celebrated its 61st run. Throughout the years, thousands have started the race in downtown Boonsboro, Maryland, and… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.18.23 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO had his eye on the course record, but ended up with the win in 5:28:39. Ruhling won the 2019 JFK in his… Read More ›
By George Banker Bruce Caswell, Dave Weeda, and John Seabreeze all live in Kensington, MD and over the years completed 10 JFK 50 Mile races, many together, including the 10th. The three started on a journey, but did not have… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.19.22 Hagerstown, MD, November 19, 2022, 60th JFK 50 Miler—Sarah Biehl of Columbus, OH ran a course record of 6:05:42. Biehl, who was runner-up in 2021, shattered the course record of 6:12:00… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw BOONSBORO, MD, NOVEMBER 21, 2020—Hayden Hawks of Cedar City, Utah set a new course record of 5:18:40, winning the 58th JFK 50 Miler. Earlier in the summer Hawks won the Squaw Peak 50 Miler in the Wasatch Mountains… Read More ›
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