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The weather for the 40th running of the Kiwanis Kingston Classic on Sunday, April 28, was nearly perfect. The morning started with temperatures in the 50s; by the 10 a.m. start, it was in the low 60s with mostly cloud cover.During the late stages of the 10K, the temperature began to rise, and the sun […]

I was reading an account of the 2024 Boston Marathon held Monday, April 15, which summed up the day as a “tale of two races.” The writer noted that the weather conditions were favorable for the elite runners, who started earlier in the morning before temperatures began to rise. The men’s winner was Ethiopia’s Sisay […]

The After the Leaves Half Marathon on Nov. 26 was the final race in the Onteora Runners Club 2023 Grand Prix. This 10-race series was designed to test a runner’s versatility and provide the participants with a range of affordable races throughout the year. The series started with the Kingston Classic 10K on April 28. […]

In my last column, I previewed two local running events, the Morning Star Run for Shelter 5K and the Zombie Escape 5K, 2K hike and children’s 1K run. I attended both events and am pleased to report that both were successful. On Saturday, Oct. 21, the third annual Morning Star Run for Shelter 5K took […]

In the 1980s, I would have been described as a long-distance runner, a marathoner. When I turned 40 in 1994 I got tired of the marathon training grind. It began to feel like a second job. Under the guidance of Mike Barnow, the coach of the Westchester Track Club, I began to focus on shorter-distance […]

On Saturday evening, Sept. 2, I attended a great “grassroots” event hosted by Glenn Lapolt and Melissa Gruver-Lapolt in New Paltz. The event was in their neighborhood and started and finished at their house. The sixth annual Under the Stars Morning Star Run was three loops on Morning Star Drive totaling 3.15 miles. It began at 7:45 p.m., when […]

The 50th New Paltz Summer Series concluded on Monday, Aug. 7, with a fun run and awards ceremony. The four races in the series use the trails of Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The beauty of those venues is one reason for the series’ popularity. This year, 347 children and adults participated. The […]