Story and photos by Karen Mitchell 9.12.2026 Seven Valleys, PA—As usual on Sasquatch Day, Runner’s Gazette covered two events: the Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run 10K and 5K and the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon on back roads in Lancaster, PA. We don’t… Read More ›
Story and Photos by Clay Shaw 9.12.26 Bird-in-Hand, PA—Cecilia Castelli of Philadelphia dominated the women’s race with a strong performance on the Amish Country hills to win in 1:23:42. Castelli won by over five minutes, and only eleven men in… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 9.7.26 New Haven, CT—Rachael Rudel of Centennial, CO won the USA 20K championship with a strong second half to win the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 20K in 1:04:58. Elena Hayday of Minneapolis,… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 9.22.26 Seven Valleys to York, PA—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster and the Red Rose Track Club won the 28th York Rail Trail 10 Miler in 54:44. Alter burst out of Seven Valleys with a big… Read More ›
Story and photos by Karen Mitchell 9.12.2026 Seven Valleys, PA—As usual on Sasquatch Day, Runner’s Gazette covered two events: the Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run 10K and 5K and the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon on back roads in Lancaster, PA. We don’t… Read More ›
Story and Photos by Clay Shaw 9.12.26 Bird-in-Hand, PA—Cecilia Castelli of Philadelphia dominated the women’s race with a strong performance on the Amish Country hills to win in 1:23:42. Castelli won by over five minutes, and only eleven men in… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 9.7.26 New Haven, CT—Rachael Rudel of Centennial, CO won the USA 20K championship with a strong second half to win the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 20K in 1:04:58. Elena Hayday of Minneapolis,… Read More ›
by George Hancock September 2026 Tuesday begins September’s runComplete with a dwindling sunOur daylight hours steadily shrinkAnd dark running is often a stink. Meteorological autumn is the firstSoon more colorful leaves will burstOut on my daily roadside sceneQuickly erasing that… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 9.22.26 Seven Valleys to York, PA—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster and the Red Rose Track Club won the 28th York Rail Trail 10 Miler in 54:44. Alter burst out of Seven Valleys with a big… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.18.26 East Berlin, PA—Bryanna Urban of Lititz was the women’s champion of the 30th Annual EBACC Summerfest 5K. Urban who is 30, won in 18:41. Former York Suburban HS runner Abby Butera of Dallastown,… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.11.26 Canton, OH—Emily Venters of Salt Lake City, UT won the 6th annual USATF Women’s 6K Championship in 18:08. Venters had the lead coming down the Market Street Hill and held on to win… Read More ›
by George Hancock July 2026 Wednesday begins July’s runComplete with summer sunLocally, humidity is up a notchLeading to a sweaty swatch. This road runner is up earlyAnd out before temps get burlyStill, there are many warm runsWith results that often… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.4.26 York, PA–Eric Shelton of Dover, PA won the very hot Shoe House Shuffle in 27:20. Griffen Ridler of Manchester, PA, the 2025 champion, was second in 27:42. Austin Strickler of York was third… Read More ›
Story and Photos by George Banker “I was initially drawn to this event because I was invited by my friend, Jordan Whetstone, to run the Juneteenth Half Marathon with the Rising Hearts team. Jordan is the founder of Rising Hearts, an Indigenous-led… Read More ›
by George Banker I’m using the definitions below as a framework to fill in the blanks looking back from 1991: According to AI, “A race director is the primary leader responsible for planning, organizing, and executing a race event (such as a… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 6.6.26 Lancaster, PA—Katie Izzo of Flagstaff, AZ spent the week in Central Pennsylvania after winning the Delightful Run for Women 5K in Albany, NY the previous Saturday. She did workouts on the York Heritage… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.25.26 York, PA—Rebecca Doner of York won the women’s race in 20:14 with a two-minute gap on the rest of the women. Kristen Guerrini of York, now 50, was second overall and first master… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.21.26 Carlisle, PA—Stephanie Cassel of Hummelstown was the runaway winner in the women’s race in the Downtown Carlisle Mile, winning in 4:59.17. Jordan Cruise of Leola won in 4:25.09, unleashing a strong kick and… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA 4.18.26—Addisu Yihune of Ethiopia set a new course record of 13:14 in winning the BAA 5k on a course that travelled through Boston’s Back Bay and finished at the famous Boylston Street… Read More ›
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