It’s not like it’s unprecedented. When Doylestown native Josh Izewski toes the line as an official “pacer” for the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon on Nov. 23, he’s hoping to lead the field for about 22 miles […]
When a runner joins an exclusive USA-based “running club” which has only 1,170 members, now that’s saying something. Newtown’s Tony Pereira has joined that prestigious fraternity by recently completing the Sydney Marathon and finishing all […]
What better way to celebrate 30 years of serious Bucks 5K Series running with a few laughs? And maybe raise some money to help keep the tradition going. That’s the whole idea behind the 30th […]
When it comes to high-end running, getting in physical shape is just half the battle. There’s the very important mental, emotional side to it, too, and that’s where a coach such as Natalie Johnston can […]
The Big Three of Philadelphia distance running is actually more like The Big 2 and a Half. You have the Broad Street 10-Mile Run in May which draws upwards of 40,000 competitors. […]
After eight hours of swimming, cycling and running, a struggling Russell McCleskey could have quietly pulled the plug and nobody would have blinked an eye. But that would have been the easy way out and […]
He might be on the verge of becoming a star on the national track stage but Gary Martin still has some unfinished business to complete at the University of Virginia. The Archbishop Wood High School […]
It would have been special enough for Joe Boyce just to complete 70.3 miles in one piece. But there was more to Boyce’s quest to stay competitive in his first Half-Ironman event back […]
Every so often, someone with real talent comes along to prompt a slight change in a popular idiom. In this particular case, Newtown native Jin Lee makes that revision a positive one. The old “do […]
Some men celebrate their 80th birthday with a casual walk in the park. Others pick out a nice spot on a Jersey beach to catch up on a little reading. No doubt there are a […]
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