Coinciding with the longest day of the year, the La Sportiva Summer Solstice Trail Run kicked off in beautiful Creekside Park in the heart of Beaver Creek, CO. Presented by […]
The new race courses for the Garden of the Gods 10M and 10K didn’t seem to slow anyone down as hundreds of runners took on the distances under cloudy and […]
It was a beautiful morning in northern Colorado’s Yampa Valley for the 36th Annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K. Hundreds of participants converged on the small mountain town of […]
BolderBOULDER, one of America’s largest 10K events, announced that 49,701 walkers, joggers and runners registered for the 2017 race on Memorial Day and 45,574 of those crossed the finish line. The race also supports an additional 2,000 service men and women that participated in BolderBOULDER military satellite races around the world, but does not calculate these numbers into the overall total.
Colfax Marathon weekend did not disappoint, attracting over 16,000 runners and walkers to take part in one of the five hosted events throughout the weekend. There was something for everyone: a marathon, half marathon, 10 mile, marathon relay and 5K race. The cool morning temperatures coupled with the abundant sunshine made for the perfect weekend of running and celebrating afterwards!
Gone are the days when you got dressed in cotton running clothes and headed out for a run without any clue as to what your heart rate, cadence or average pace might be. And while some runners tout the benefits of going unplugged, I think that most of us agree that some things are better with technology. Modern workout gear makes going for a long run more enjoyable than the cotton t-shirts of days gone by and various gadgets help us track our training in ways that previous generations couldn’t even imagine. But the technology changes so fast, it’s hard to keep up. So here’s a look at some of the top trends in running technology.
It was a record-setting morning at the 44th Annual Horsetooth Half Marathon in Fort Collins. Not only did the top three male finishers all finish under the previous course record time, but the event itself broke its own finisher record, welcoming 1,647 finishers.
This spring, SCARPA released the Spin, a new trail running shoe positioned between its inline shoe siblings, the Neutron and Atom. At first glance, it doesn't evoke the usual reaction you'd typically get from a trail running shoe: its low profile and lightweight structure coupled with a bright and airy fit lean more towards a road or minimalist shoe than a "mountains for breakfast" shoe. You know what they say though, don't judge a book by its cover, and that may be hardest sell the Spin will have to make.
Boulder's Noah Droddy ran an incredible 1:01.48 at the NYC Half Marathon. That was a world-class time and a huge PR. For this, Droddy earns our "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month. He tells us all about it in this Q&A.
Sunny skies and pristine running conditions set the stage for the Platte River Half Marathon and Buckhorn Exchange Relay, which started in downtown Littleton and ran along the South Platte River Trail before finishing in front of the Buckhorn Exchange. Thousands of runners took part in the event, which not only features a half marathon, but also hosts a relay, consisting of three legs of 5 miles, 5 miles and 3.1 miles.