In hockey parlance, it’s a hat trick. The first big race to return was the Philadelphia Distance Run in September, followed by the Broad Street Run in October. Now, to complete this […]
Suddenly, it’s almost 2019 all over again. Need proof? Just look at the registration numbers for the Bucks County Roadrunners Winter Series and the annual Thanksgiving Day 5-Miler. The numbers are […]
Even though the world running community had to sit tight an extra year to celebrate the 50th New York City Marathon, as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Sunday’s […]
Sir Isaac Newtown almost certainly did not have running in mind when he completed his first law of physics by stating “. . .a body in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted […]
Sometimes both sides of a debate can have merit. For example, take the seems-like-forever-in-the-planning Newtown Rail Trail project. One year it appears to be on, the next it’s shadowed under clouds. […]
It might not be running this year on the traditional Patriots Day third Monday in April date, but the Boston Marathon promises to still be special when the leaves are turning color. […]
To put it in racing language, let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: Without a COVID-19 vaccination requirement, there would be no Broad Street Run this Sunday. As was the […]
The Berlin Marathon course is known as one of the fastest in the world, with the current world record run over its flat, runner-friendly 26.2 miles. Jim Eder, a Doylestown resident, wanted to know what […]
The Delaware Canal towpath has been around for the better part of 200 years but in the 21st century it’s been storm-tested more than ever. The remnants of Hurricane Ida left a trail […]
There are always tears on a particular day in mid-September but come this weekend things might get even more emotional. It’s the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, an American tragedy which left […]
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