Seeing a female runner in that country was rare, something Nina hoped to change.
These words come from Maggie Lloyd’s 2016 RunWashington remembrance of Nina Brekelmans, a runner, scholar and activist who was killed four years ago in an apartment fire near Dupont Circle.
Several distance runners with local connections will compete in the NCAA Track and Field Championships June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
3,000 meter steeplechase – Fitsum Seyoum – Virginia Tech / Tuscarora High School
Name: Daniel Ahern
Self – described age group: 50-54
Name: Madeline Shepherd
Self-described age group: 30-34
New York Times writer and documentary producer Lindsay Crouse discusses her recent work reporting how pro running contracts treat pregnancy. It’s a surprise early episode.
Here’s a little more on it, and even more!
Olympic marathoner Jared Ward recounts his eighth-place finish at Boston, his race in Rio, training in Utah and being an adjunct professor at BYU.
Name: Dale Learn
Self-described age group: 45-49
Chris Morgan, executive chef at Compass Rose and Maydan, shares his professional path, seasoned with a dash of running along the way.
Army Ten-Miler registration opens tomorrow, RD retires, local trails form nationwide network, DTC joins eastern track league, three world track qualifiers and local DI conference champs.