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Derek Griffiths is the owner of Colorado Runner. He is also the race director for all events produced by Colorado Runner Events. An avid runner since middle school, Derek has completed over 50 marathons with a PR of 2:41:09 set at the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon in 2003.

Life Time Athletic Events unveils 2024 calendar

Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand that operates more than 170 athletic country clubs across North America, has released its 2024 lineup of its owned and produced athletic events. Composed of cycling and…

Boulder County to build bike path between Longmont and Boulder

The stretch of road on which champion cyclist Magnus White was killed was Colorado Highway 119, commonly referred to as Diagonal Highway, which connects Boulder to Longmont. It is a heavily used road by cyclists, as it serves as one of the…

Porter Middaugh Claims Colorado Gatorade Athlete Of The Year

In its 39th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Porter Middaugh of Battle Mountain High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Colorado Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Middaugh is the first…

The Benefits of Cross-Training for Runners

Running is an excellent form of exercise, but it's also demanding on the body. That's where cross-training comes in. It's a way to diversify your fitness routine and reduce the risk of injury by training different muscle groups. But there's…

Colfax Marathon medals revealed

The Colfax Marathon is excited to announce the medals that runners will be receiving at the finish line on May 19th. The Marathon, Marathon Relay, and Urban 10 Miler medals have the stadium, bridge, water, ferris wheel, and clock tower. The…