Running Shorts

  • The National Park Service has extended the usual weekend closure of most of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park to traffic throughout the rest of April. Roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. every day until April 30.
  • Montgomery Parks is closing Little Falls Parkway between, Massachusetts Avenue and Arlington Road (River Road will be open midway), and Beach Drive, between Knowles Avenue and Connecticut Avenue (Cedar Lane is open midway) to traffic between Fridays at 9 am to Sundays at 6 p.m. Sligo Creek Parkway is closed on the same schedule between University Boulevard and Fores Glen Road (with Dennis Avenue open midway) and Piney Branch Road to Old Carroll Avenue (with Maple Avenue open midway).
  • A variety of local runners were guests on podcasts recently:

 

Recent Stories

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Coaching high school cross country and track made Kelyn Soong a better runner.

Race pacing for fun and fitness

A break from racing one of my favorite events gave me a chance to help other runners reach their time goals.

Eight local runners will compete in the Olympic Marathon Trials Saturday morning in Orlando.

MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun

This 5K+ (3.5 mile) run/walk event for adults and youth is on Sat. Oct. 11, 2025, in the beautiful Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood MD. The purpose is to have an outdoor, fun and healthy gathering to promote community

14th Annual Spend Yourself 3k/5k

RACING… to feed the hungry! Join us in FUNDRACING at our annual Spend Yourself Event!!!!

Join us on SUNDAY, November 9, 2025, for our 14th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K. This fundraiser benefits Columbia’s Spend Yourself® World Hunger ministries in

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