Author: Charlie Ban

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

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Seven miles of tension pays off for Ethiopian at Cherry Blossom Ten Mile

By Charlie Ban
The tightly-grouped lead pack approaches the halfway point of the 2018 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile. Photo: Charlie Ban

Ethiopian Jamel Yimer (21) blew apart a large pack of runners in the seventh mile and hung on to beat Ethiopian-born Ayalew Yimer (25) by five seconds, an eternity for a race that usually sees closer margins at the finish line. His 4617 is the fastest winning time since Stephen Sambu‘s 45:29, save for 2015 when the race was only 9.39 miles.Meanwhile Ethiopian Buze Diriba won the women’s race after two straight runner-up finishes here.

Cherry Blossom Ten Mile

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Off the Beaten Path – Pimmit Run Trail

By Charlie Ban

I ran by it dozens of times on my routine eight-mile loop on Great Falls and Westmoreland. Down at the bottom of the hill near Lemon Road, it looked like nothing more than a neighborhood shortcut..

I don’t remember what prompted me to actually check out what turned out to be the Pimmit Run Trail, but I do remember the odd sense of wonder that took hold when I did. I had some exploring to do.

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