Category: Professional Running
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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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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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Nikki Hiltz (top, left) won the Merrie Mile in Honolulu; Katie Izzo, top right, placed second in the Orlando Half Marathon; Yohanes Van Meerten, bottom left, of Flagstaff High finished third at the Foot Locker West Regionals and qualified for nationals.Saturday Races: Hiltz Wins Overall at Merrie Mile in Hawaii; Flag High’s Van Meerten 3rd at Foot Locker West, Advances to Nationals; Izzo 2nd at Orlando Half; NAU Boston Indoor Distance Results
Lots of racing on Saturday — pros, college, preps. Here’s a rundown: — Kalakaua Merrie Mile: Seems as if most of Flagstaff’s middle-distance elite converged on…
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BIG CHANGES AT NAZ ELITE: Ben Rosario Resigns as Executive Director, Veteran Marathoners Won’t Get New Contracts in 2025
Significant personnel changes are coming this month to Hoka NAZ Elite, and the first and perhaps biggest departure was announced Wednesday morning, when founder Ben Rosario…
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PROFILE: Olympic Trials Behind Her, Poe Kiprotich Takes Another Crack at the Marathon — the CIM — While Working on Her Doctorate
Even for the most promising runner, choosing the U.S. Olympic Trials as your first marathon might be akin to playing before a packed crowd at Carnegie…
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Left: Flagstaff High’s Yohanes Van Meerten; Right: NAU’s Drew Bosley.Quick Hits: Bosley Among NAU Runners to Compete Indoors in Boston; Flag High’s Van Meerten to Run in Foot Locker Regional; Ahmed Muhumed’s Online Talk for Charity
Quick Hits for a Tuesday: –After nearly a year not competing due to injury an form “issues,” star NAU distance runner Drew Bosley is expected to…
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