Month: July 2024
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Profile: ‘Flagstaff Is Not That Hilly,’ Lesotho Olympic Marathoner Tebello Ramakongoana Says about His Time Training Here for Paris
Perspective is everything, yes, and everything is relative. So it’s not a criticism, merely an observation based on experience, when Lesotho elite marathoner Tebello Ramakongoana gives…
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A mile and a half into the Kachina Trail run, there’s a cave that the Coconino National Forest says sometimes serves as shelter for bears. Don’t fret; the bears don’t like the constant foot traffic and stay away.Trail of the Week: Out-and-Back on the Lovely Aspen- and Fern-laden Kachina Trail
Promises, promises. The Coconino National Forest website description of the Kachina Trail, one of Flagstaff’s iconic paths carved into the San Francisco Peaks’ southern flanks, promises…
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Race director Neil Weintraub shows off last year’s medals at the Dave McKay Memorial Half Marathon.August Race Calendar: Flagstaff Race Series Winds Up
The final two events in the annual Flagstaff Run Series highlight a rather light August race calendar. This being summer in Arizona — yeah, even Northern…
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NAZ Elite’s Wesley Kiptoo, shown here winning the Cherry Blossom 10, on Saturday won the Bix 7 in Iowa.Weekend Race Results: NAZ Elite’s Kiptoo Wins Bix 7; NAU’s Grotenhuis 3rd at Ryan Shay Mile; Anstey and Nichols Podium at Guardian Mile; Baxter 3rd in Santa Cruz
NAZ Elite’s Wesley Kiptoo continued his impressive road racing season Saturday in Iowa, winning the hilly Bix 7 in 32:27, 16 seconds ahead of Morocco’s Mohamad…
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PROFILE: Elite Marathoner Hosava Kretzmann Knows His ‘Why,’ Hopi Running Tradition
They handed him the microphone at the starting line Saturday morning. Say a few words, the Hopi Footprints 10K race director told Hosava Kretzmann. So soft-spoken…
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Pete Kostelnick, pictured during his record Race Across America several years ago, finished 19th in the grueling Badwater 135 Ultra Marathon in Death Valley.Wednesday Quick Hits: 8 Flagstaff Pros Get Big USATF Grants; Kostelnick 19th at Badwater 135; NAZ Elite Hosting Hopi Fundraiser
Quick hits for a Wednesday: — Eight Flagstaff-based professional runners have been named recipients of the USATF Foundation 2024 class of Stephen A. Schwarzman grants. Among…
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Trail of the Week: An 11-Mile Loop on Rocky Moto, the Secret Trail and the AZT
My daughter, a much more intelligent and entertaining version of me, has this quirky habit. Whenever she trips, even slightly, on a rock on a trail…
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Flagstaff’s Rachel Smith (left, center) and NAZ Elite’s Ahmed Muhumed won the USATF 8K Road Titles for the women and men, respectively, on Saturday night in Tennessee.Saturday Races: Smith, Muhumed Win USATF 8K Road Titles; Dark Sky’s Kurgat third in London 3,000; Hiltz Wins L.A. 800; Full Trail Results
Saturday was a busy race day, from the pros on the track and roads, to the trails long (High Lonesome 100) and shorter (Footprints for Hopi…
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Q-and-A with Mike Smith: On Preparing His 5 Olympians for Paris; Looking Ahead to Cross Country Season; Why He Plans to Stay at NAU; and Whatever Happened to Drew Bosley
There is, simply, no rest for Mike Smith. Not only does he like to wear black – hats, shirt, shorts – but now he’s starting to…
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Hall, Hagans, Nukuri Confirmed for Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon elite fields were announced Thursday, and three Flagstaff runners, all women, are confirmed — Sara Hall, Lauren Hagans and Diane…
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