Tag: Marathon
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Olympic track medalist Paul Chelimo calls ‘beautiful’ Colorado Springs home as he navigates transition to marathon distance
On a quintessential fall October morning, Bear Creek Regional Park was alive with walkers, bikers, and runners enjoying the park’s loop trails under the backdrop of the Front Range. Besides the sounds of chirping birds and the chatter of park users, the crunch of shoes on crushed stone could be heard at a rhythmic, fast…
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New father Jonathan Aziz runs to fourth consecutive victory at Pikes Peak Marathon
Jonathan Aziz is literally a rocket scientist, using his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering to help governments with their space missions. But he’s still working his way through this latest puzzling equation. So far, so good, as that 12-week-old variable named Roslyn awaited him at the finish line of the Pikes Peak Marathon, where the new…
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Registration opens for 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Registration for the 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon opened Tuesday, with next year’s event being the 20th year for the largest marathon weekend in the Rocky Mountain region. Marathon weekend takes place May 15-17, and will also feature several other races in addition to the marathon,…
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The biggest winner in the Paris Olympics? The Sisterhood | Vince Bzdek
At the first modern Olympiad in Greece in 1896, an athletic woman from Syros seeking to improve her fortunes walked 6 miles to Athens in hopes of competing in the marathon. But women were barred from those first Olympics because Pierre de Coubertin, their founder, believed “an Olympiad with females would be impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic…
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Hikes on Manitou Incline to be interrupted for local races
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hikers and outdoor goers will have to pause activity on the Manitou Incline during the upcoming weeks while the trail is shut down for two local trail races, a city news release announced. The Manitou Incline will be closed Sunday, July 18 during the Barr Trail…
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Colfax Marathon pushed from May to October over COVID-19 surge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2021 Colfax Marathon rescheduled its annual May run to October as a result of increasing COVID-19 cases in Colorado, organizers announced. The Colfax Marathon is now scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17. Details on…