109th Dipsea: Predicting the winner of the storied trail race Marin Independent Journal
With more top Dipsea contenders living outside California, it’s become harder to gauge everyone’s fitness. So, to compile his own predictions list for 2019, Spitz …
PREP TRACK: Staunton’s Roller runs sub-five at Festival of Miles Alton Telegraph
Staunton’s Lydia Roller (middle) leads the pack early in the 3,200 meters at the Class 2A girls track state finals on May 18 at Eastern Illinois University in …
Monday Motivation: Runner Jon Sutherland Run Streak 50 Years runnersworld.com
Jon Sutherland went for a run on May 26, 1969. Five decades later, his run streak has taken him more than 197000 miles.
Union boys runners-up in Class 2 track Kingsport Times News
ELKTON, Va. — Led by VCU signee Justin Barnett, the Union boys track and field team had one of its strongest showings of the season Saturday in the VHSL …
Orchard Park’s Crean realizes end is near; Goldowski, Kenner among big winners at Section VI track meet Buffalo News
Orchard Park’s Jenna Crean was involved in four close finishes Saturday. Here, Lockport’s Kahniya James wins the Division I 100-meter dash during the Section …
Why the Thunder Dragon Marathon in remote Bhutan is more than just a race South China Morning Post
When Goma Pradhan crossed the finish line at the Thunder Dragon Marathon in Paro, Bhutan last weekend, she was perhaps as elated as she was relieved. Not only had the 23-year-old easily won the half-marathon event, but she also bagged 25,000 Bhutanese Ngultrum (US$360) – a tidy sum for a student from a poor Bhutanese family. “I know it’s not big money for a foreigner, but for Bhutanese people it’s a lot,” said Pradhan, who was among the 103 locals who took part in the seventh edition of the race. For Pradhan, who subsists on mostly rice and vegetables, the money will last her a few months a…
Shelter Island 10K poised for 40th year Shelter Island Reporter
In the spring of 1979 the Town Board passed a resolution to support would become the first Shelter Island 10K the following year. The race that started as a …
Women share the things they carry to protect themselves while running GMA
A Los Angeles woman’s tweet on the subject sparked thousands of replies.
Lakefront Trail Users Adjusting to Newly Separated Bike, Pedestrian Paths WTTW News
After two years of construction, a highly anticipated change to Chicago’s Lakefront Trail is now a reality: separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians. But it may …
Loneliness of the long-distance runner is a myth The Irish Times
With the help of running, the lid on my cancer treatment plan remains sealed.