Trials Fever

Caroline Bauer will take her hills in Maryland or Atlanta

By Charlie Ban
Caroline Bauer runs the 2019 Parks Half Marathon. Photo: Dan Greb

On Feb. 29, runners competing in the Olympic Marathon Trials will race a rough, hilly course in downtown Atlanta. Caroline Bauer will feel right at home, having started her journey there on similar terrain.

Four years and one day prior, she took off on the RRCA Club Challenge course in her then-hometown of Columbia, Md. It’s one of the tougher courses in Maryland, one that forces runners to scrap relative time goals and focus on the race’s inter-club competition. That didn’t shake Bauer, though, as she ran 1:01:33, finishing less than one minute behind Julia Roman-Duval, her Howard County Striders teammate who had finished 50th at the Marathon Trials two weeks before.

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Event

National Capital 20 Miler & 5 Miler

Event location

Carderock Recreation Area

C&O Canal Towpath

Potomac, Maryland 20854

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The National Capital 20 Miler is the DC area’s premier fall marathon tune-up race. Runners will have access to a flat and fast out-and-back course on the C&O Towpath with multiple water stations along the way. Runners also have the option to register for the Janet Braunstein 5 Miler, which also takes place on the Towpath. Register now to guarantee your race hoodie!

Both events start on the Towpath by the North Parking Lot at Carderock Recreation Area.

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Event

Westminster School 5K Race

Event location

Westminster School

3819 Gallows Road

Annandale, Virginia 22003

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Westminster School’s annual 5K ($45), 1K ($15), and Fun Run ($10) on Saturday, November 7th at 9:00am is a spirited community event open to students, families, and friends of all ages and fitness levels. With courses designed for everyone—from a fun 1K for beginners to a more challenging 5K—participants can walk, jog, or race their way through the beautiful campus.

We have amazing cash prizes and give aways, making it an ideal way to enjoy a day outdoors with loved ones. Join in to support school programs, meet new people, and celebrate wellness together!

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Running Shorts

Running Shorts

By Charlie Ban
The Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesdam shortly before its 2017 closing. Photo: Charlie Ban

Meetings and setbacks for the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, MCM bans a course cutter, national awards for DC cross country coaches.

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Aging 'Racefully

Five for five: Bethesda man’s marathon longevity adds up over the decades

By Allison Bourg Sauntry

Frank Perna remembers smiling a lot as he ran the Jacksonville Marathon earlier this month. 

The Bethesda man, 56, was aiming to finish in under three hours, making this his fifth straight decade of running sub-3 hour marathons. 

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Trials Fever

Family effort gets Arlington’s Sarah Anyan to the Olympic Trials

By Charlie Ban
Sarah Anyan finishes the 2019 California International Marathon. Photo: Flashframe

Sarah Anyan’s feet hurt, and her shoes weren’t going to make things much better. But as much as she and Tyler loved running, they weren’t going to walk down the aisle in cushioned trainers. 

So, months of plantar pain be damned, she danced and had a great time at her wedding. And when she woke up, she felt…better. 

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