Month: December 2024
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Quick Hits: Rachel Smith, Hoka Part Ways; Browning Wins 6-Hour Ultra in Phoenix; Soulstice Lottery Registration Opens
Quick hits for a Tuesday: — Olympian Rachel Smith announced on Monday that her time as a Hoka-sponsored runner is over. Contracts are up for many…
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January Race Calendar
January means heading south to the Valley for either trail runs or a speedy, flat 5K, since Flagstaff usually is close to being enmeshed in snow…
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Morgan Mahn’s Western States Diary: Hitting the Jackpot at the Lottery; Now What?
Editor’s Note: Gaining a lottery spot for the iconic Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run is almost akin to, well, winning the lottery. This year, Flagstaff…
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PROFILE: When the Trail Became Rough for Pro Ultra Runner Abby Hall, Seriously Injured in 2023, She Just Became Tougher
Somewhere along a nondescript trail near the caves at the base of Mount Elden in June of 2023, on a routine hour-long training run, Abby Hall…
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Ben Rosario’s Second Act: The Ex-NAZ Elite Director Will Make The Marathon Project a Yearly Event
When he announced his departure as executive director of NAZ Elite earlier in the month, Ben Rosario said he soon would start a new venture in…
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PROFILE: Biya Simbassa’s Long, Fruitful Journey to Flagstaff and Marathon Success with 2:06:53 in Valencia, 4th Fastest American Ever
On the eve of his third marathon, a concerned Biya Simbassa sought advice and looked for reassurance. It wasn’t so much that Simbassa, a Flagstaff-based runner…
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Under Armour Dark Sky’s Neil Gourley won The Spectacle road mile in Nelson, New Zealand. Photo: @michaeldawson.nzSaturday Results: Dark Sky’s Gourley Wins New Zealand Road Mile; Flag High’s Van Meerten 11th at Footlocker Nationals; Team Run Flagstaff’s Ryan Baker 27th at Club Nationals Masters
Results from Saturday on the road, track and cross-country courses: — Under Armour Dark Sky Olympian Neil Gourley won the inaugural road mile in New Zealand…
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Q-and-A: Flag High’s Yohanes Van Meerten Heading into Foot Locker XC Nationals on Saturday
in Prep RunningThis Saturday at Balboa Park in San Diego, Flagstaff High School sophomore Yohanes Van Meerten will square off against 40 of the best prep boys runners…
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Quick Hits: Tuliamuk, Baxter Post Farewells to Flagstaff; Ex-NAU’s Las Heras Euro XC Champ for Spain; Two Flagstaffians Hit WS 100 Jackpot; Neil Weintraub Wants Your Running Essays
Quick hits for a Monday morning: –The news last week that, in addition to executive director Ben Rosario’s departure, eight NAZ Elite marathoners will not be…
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Sunday Results: Big Day for McKirdy Trained Runners: Haileselassie Wins Honolulu Marathon, and Weldibanos Takes CIM in Course Record
Among the Eritrean expats living and training in Flagstaff under the McKirdy Trained banner, it usually is Yemane Haileselassie who garners the most attention. But Tsegay…
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