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St. Louis is Half Nuts About Running: 14 Half Marathons Held in STL in 2016

The half marathon is the favorite distance for many runners. It takes some training to accomplish – without having to commit your life to training like the full marathon [...]

Running Events Help Fuel Resurgence of Gateway Motorsports Park

At a venue known more for horsepower than manpower, running events are gaining traction. Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois is becoming a popular venue for running [...]

Local Teen Finds the Road to Success

At 14 years old, Donovan McBride of Waterloo, Illinois, has already created an athletic resume that any aspiring athlete would be proud of. He’s already finished numerous [...]

A Wake Up Call: Provident’s Rooster Run

Running can offer an escape from the grind of our daily lives. The mental benefits of running can be as important as the physical. But for many, the mental benefits may only [...]

St. Louis Runner to Honor Fallen Serviceman by Running 13 Marathons in 13 Months

The U.S. military prides itself on developing people who are dedicated, persistent and loyal to their country and to each other. When airman Kaitlin Baird of St. Louis [...]

Dogfish Racing Brings Professional Approach to Team Racing

The St. Louis racing scene is heating up. Dogfish Racing was recently formed by a group of running experts with deep ties to the community in hopes of creating an even more [...]

Graduation Day

You’ve been preparing months for race day. Fighting the cold and darkness of winter. Trying to stay motivated and enduring the cruel conditions is as challenging as the [...]

Finding the Trail in the Urban Jungle

“Urban” and “trail running” are two concepts that typically don’t go together. Concrete, brick, iron, and steel dominate the city landscape. While mountains, thick [...]

St. Louis’ “Must Do” Trail Races

The popularity of trail running has exploded across the country in recent years and St. Louis is no exception. Some of the best trail running in the country can be found in [...]

Lighting the Way

Dozens of tiny lights circled Boston’s Chestnut Hill Reservoir. United in their resolve to continue on after the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombings, runners from all [...]