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Nico! Nico! A Dominant Double for NAU’s Nico Young, Winning the 3,000 to Go with 5,000

Mar 9, 2024

in Collegiate Running

Equaling the feat that his former Lumberjack teammate Abdi Nur achieved two years ago, NAU’s Nico Young completed his double, winning the 3,000 meters on Saturday…
A Breakthrough for NAU’s Nico Young: First NCAA Title in a Dominant 5,000 Meters

Mar 8, 2024

in Collegiate Running

With age, for Nico Young, comes experience. And patience. And, apparently, a killer kick that critics had long claimed he lacked. After some fine races on…
Could NAU’s Men Win First NCAA Indoors Team Title?

Mar 7, 2024

in Collegiate Running

The chances of Northern Arizona University winning its first ever NCAA Indoors Track and Field National Championship this weekend rest on the shoulders – or, rather,…
Trail Review: A Sedona Figure Eight Featuring Slim Shady (the Trail, Not the Rapper’s Alter Ego)

Mar 6, 2024

in Local Trails, Trail Running

Lately, I’ve avoided going to Sedona to run. Nothing personal against the crystal-clutching, vortex-vibrant people of that lovely and rutilant locale. But, you know, the traffic…
Flagstaff’s Larry Phoenix Joins Abbott Six Marathon Majors Club after Tokyo Finish

Mar 5, 2024

in Community Running

He didn’t know it at the time – maybe because, well, there were some 37,000 others competing – but Flagstaff’s Larry Phoenix and iconic Olympic running…
Hoka NAZ Elite’s Alice Wright among London Marathon Elites

Mar 5, 2024

in Professional Running

As anticipated, Hoka NAZ Elite’s Alice Wright on Tuesday was named to the elite field for the 2024 London Marathon on April 21. Wright, a Brit,…
Cool New Buffalo Park T-Shirt at Run Flagstaff Store

Mar 4, 2024

in Community Running, Deep Thoughts, Cheap Shots, and Kudos

Fashionistas, take note: Run Flagstaff, the town’s award-winning running speciality store, has started carrying a line of T-shirts featuring iconic Buffalo Park (see photo above). I…
Weekend Race Results

Mar 4, 2024

in Community Running, Prep Running, Trail Running

The professional results from an incredibly busy weekend are in other posts, but here is what else went on the roads, track and trails Saturday and…
Attention, Runners: Lake Mary Paving Starts Today

Mar 4, 2024

in Annoucements, Collegiate Running, Community Running, Professional Running

Runners who do workouts along the shoulder of Lake Mary Road, from the “mailboxes” to Upper Lake Mary, will find construction along the route starting today…
NAU Alum Beamish Wins Men’s 1,500 Gold; Hiltz Silver in Women’s 1,500

Mar 3, 2024

in Professional Running

Anyone who followed George Beamish’s college career at NAU could not have been overly worried when he went into the bell lap in Sunday’s men’s 1,500…