Tag: Running
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Trump pardons North Face athlete found guilty of illegal trail travel at national park
Back in September of 2024, professional trail runner and The North Face-sponsored athlete Michelino Sunseri, now 33, used a portion of a prohibited trail during an attempt to set a record for the climb up and down 13,775-foot Grand Teton. He ended up breaking the record for the climb by about two minutes, but months…
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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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Runners and bikers breaking ‘speed limit’ on popular Colorado trail could get $100 fine
A speed limit has been proposed for the Animas River Trail in Durango, and breaking it could result in a $100 fine if approved. The Durango City Council is set to consider the proposal during a meeting that will be taking place on October 21. The speed limit would be created via a city ordinance,…
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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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Colorado Springs ER doctor keeps 100-mile record in perspective
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One Monday last month, hardly recovered from running 100 miles in the mountains around Leadville, Anne Flower was back to work as an emergency room doctor at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. “I was…
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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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BOLDERBoulder’s “BOLDonomics: $18.8 million impact brought to city
The City of Boulder estimated the 2023 BOLDERBoulder race brought in around $18.8 million in direct and indirect impact to the area, according to a recent report conducted by Visit Boulder — the official destination marketing organization for the race. And with the 2024 BOLDERBoulder just under three months away, race organizers are busy preparing for…
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The Leadville 100’s four-legged heroes providing aid at race’s highest elevations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Almost halfway through the infamous 100-mile race in Colorado’s mountains, some of the runners are at their worst, some of them arriving to the course’s highest point at 12,600 feet sick and sore and sleepy in the middle of the night. Hope Pass, this junction…
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Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. Here’s where you can catch the races this summer.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not baseball. Not football. Not hockey. Not basketball, cycling, golf or pickleball (though that last one sure is getting popular). It’s not even mountain climbing. Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. The technical term is…
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Before permitting Leadville 100, Forest Service reviewing ‘social impacts’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before permitting a prestigious race in the mountains above Leadville, the U.S. Forest Service has requested feedback “to better understand social impacts.” That’s according to a recent letter from the Leadville Ranger District, which on an annual or five-year basis grants the Leadville Race Series…