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 […]
It’s downright eye-opening when a runner not only stages a masterful performance but a ‘master’-ful one as well. Confused? Well, let’s give an example: Perkasie’s Stephanie Savastano, age 45, mastered the over-40 female […]
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