Author: Charlie Ban

Charlie Ban is the Editor-in-Chief of RunWashington, the runner's source for the DC area.

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Nominate the Best of Washington Running 2018

By Charlie Ban
Photo: Dustin Whitlow

The Best of Washington Running is back, and we’re going to do things a little different this year.

We’ll still collect nominations in 20 categories, plus a bonus “worst of” category, but the RunWashington editorial staff will evaluate the finalists and report back with the winners. And we’ll be awarding lifetime achievement awards to some of the perennial winners to further exhibit the depth of what the running community has to offer.

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Four out of 10 U.S. marathons included a D.C.-area finisher in 2017

By Charlie Ban
Runners pass through the second mile of the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon. Photo: Charlie Ban

In 2017, race crews across the country set up clocks, finish lines, traffic control and water stops for 703 marathons. D.C-area runners finished more than 291 of those races. In fact, more than 14,091 times, a local runner has crossed the finish line. That’s nearly 500 more than 2016, when the region notched 13,576 finishes, but down from 2013’s 15,950 local finishes.

The two biggest local marathons claimed the most local finishers, including the winners.

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Graham Tribble’s 23rd place leads local Boston finishers

By Charlie Ban
Graham Tribble, 23rd man across the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Photo: MarathonFoto

Arlington’s Graham Tribble finished 23rd to lead local finishers Monday at the Boston Marathon, running 2:30:06. Sean Kinne led Washington, D.C. residents in 2:37:23 and Laurel’s Eric Schuler led local Maryland men.

D.C’s  Breana Avalos’s 3:03:42 was the first local female finisher, Germantown’s Erin Kelman ran 3:05:33 led local Maryland finishers and Falls Church’s Christie Wetzel ran 3:08:49 to lead Northern Virginia finishers.

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A 26.2-mile runway – what are you wearing for Boston?

By Charlie Ban

Talk of race strategy and pacing petered off last week as the Boston Marathon weather forecast grew more dire. Cold, with freezing rain and a headwind. That means even more thought paid to what you’re going to wear out there. A few local runners shared their race-time wardrobe with RunWashington. May they each make it to the finish line in one, thawed piece.

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RunWashington Spring 2018 issue out!

By Charlie Ban

Our Spring 2018 issue is out in running specialty stores, with a look at the year-end runner rankings, Marine Corps Marathon champion Desta Morkama, the state of the local running industry and more!

RunWashington magazine is published twice a year – in April and August. You can also view it online here. Issuu also has back issues dating to August 2013.

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