September 16, 2017
Racing in cold and rainy conditions in Kodiak yields third sub-4 in 4 days
By Alaska Dispatch News
The Great Alaska Miles Series wrapped up Saturday in Kodiak, where 2016 Rio Olympic runner Ben Blankenship ran the fastest Mile recorded in Alaska.
Blankenship, of Eugene, Oregon, topped a...
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September 15, 2017
"I always want to finish a race knowing I worked as hard as I could. That I did everything I could, and I couldn't have done any better."
By Doyle Woody, Alaska Disptach News
Ben Blankenship is a 2016 Rio Olympian and a national champion Miler, a Nike-sponsored athlete who competes in Diamond...
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September 14, 2017
"It's great to see these athletes up here, especially so the younger kids can see it and get some inspiration. It's nice exposing them to athletes of this caliber."
By Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News
Fourth place has never felt better for Trevor Dunbar.
Dunbar, the only Alaskan to break...
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September 13, 2017
Since 1999, NYRR has offered free youth fitness programs, now serving 267,000 youth nationally, including 134,000 across New York City’s five boroughs
NEW YORK – New York Road Runners (NYRR) has announced that three-time Olympian and Team New Balance athlete Jenny Simpson has partnered with...
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