By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell March 30, 2024, Belgrade, Serbia, World Athletics Cross Country Championships—Samuel Kibathi of Kenya and Mezgebu Sime of Ethiopia ran on the edges of the lead pack much of the race. On… Read More ›
by Clay ShawWith Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.30.2024 Belgrade, Serbia, World Cross Country Championships—Marta Alemayo is fifteen; she ran like a seasoned vet as she took the lead halfway through the 6k and would not relinquish it. … Read More ›
By Clay Shaw 3.30.2024 Belgrade, Serbia, Mixed Relay, World Athletics World Cross Country Championships—The Mixed Relay has established itself as one of the five races and a fan favorite! It starts after the U20 races and before the senior races. … Read More ›
By Clay ShawWith photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.30.24 Belgrade, Serbia, World Athletics World Cross Country Championships Senior Men—Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda is fast, very fast. Kiplimo won and set a new world record of 57:31 in the… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.30.24 Belgrade, Serbia—Beatrice Chebet of Kenya became the first back-to-back senior women’s champion since Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia did it in 2006. Chebet won in 31:05, as Kenya with their ultra… Read More ›
Thoughts by Clay Shaw 3.30.2024 Belgrade, Serbia—It was my 17th World XC and Karen’s 10th. It was one of the best as far as having the infield just for credentialed photographers and media, along with a few coaches and athletes… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.29.24 Belgrade, Serbia, 2024 World Cross Country—Beatrice Chebet and Jacob Kiplomo, defending champions are back. Beatrice Chebet of Kenya and Jacob Kiplomo of Uganda, who won at the 2023 World Athletics… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell January 20, 2024, Mechanicsville, VA, 2024 USATF National Cross Country Championships—Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ set a new USA half marathon record of 1:06:25 in Houston, TX just six days prior… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Athletics World Cross Country Championships—Three men with big resumes were in serious contention for the senior men’s race (10K) title. Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda had won the junior race… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst Australia, February 18, 2023, World Cross Country Championships 2023—Four high school runners from the USA ran like seasoned vets and helped earned USA their first team medal in World XC… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Cross Country Championships, Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit—The Mixed Relay was the first of the main events in the 2023 edition of World Cross Country… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Bathurst, Australia, February 18, 2023, World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23—Beatrice Chebet of Kenya was seemingly resigned to a second-place finish in the senior women’s 10K. (Note to readers: ‘Senior’… Read More ›
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 ›
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