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The recent Olympic trials marathon in Los Angeles were run in poor conditions and on a course not conducive to fast times.  Indeed, of the 166 men's starters, just 18 finished inside the 2:19 qualifying mark, and 61 would not finish at all. For the women, those numbers ran as 198 starters, just 40 finishing inside the 2:45 qualifying time, and 49 that did not finish. How then did Boulder's Alia Gray run 2:35, a personal best?  She tells us about it as this month's Runner Box award winner.

You couldn't have asked for a better day to host the final event in Colorado Runner's Winter Distance Series: the Snowman Stampede 5 mile and 10  mile.

The Boulder Road Runner Men’s 60-69 team captured the silver medal at the USA Track & Field Cross Country National Championships on February 6.

Ashley Brasovan crossed the finish line of the Jacksonville Half Marathon on January 3rd and was immediately enveloped by her coach who had been brought to tears.

A sold-out field converged on Bear Creek Lake Park Sunday morning for the Yeti Chase 5K and 10K.  You wouldn't think participants were out to chase yetis, though, as the majority of runners and walkers were donning Broncos apparel in preparation for the afternoon AFC Championship game, where the Broncos defeated the Patriots, earning their ticket to the Superbowl.

The Independence Monument Trail is a classic Colorado trail run, yet when on the trail you will feel more like you are in southern Utah than Colorado

She doesn’t just love to run; she was born to run. Like mother, like daughter, Katie Rainsberger is out to make her own mark on the sport.

When people talk about trails in Colorado they don’t typically think of the eastern half of the state," Tyler Sewald, a 2:24 marathoner from Greeley, explains.  "What the eastern plains lack in elevation, they make up in history, scenery, and long flat running routes.  The often overlooked Great Western Trail between Windsor, Severance and Eaton is no exception.

Ali Williams has had a great year on the roads, most recently running 15:51 on Thanksgiving Day at the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Ali's success made her an easy pick for our "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month award. In the below Q&A, Williams tells us about her move to Golden and her plans for 2016.

On a day when both man and beast should have been inside, snuggled up to a roaring fire, several thousand cross country fans spent most of Saturday morning on a golf course in Portland, Oregon. The afore-mentioned golf course, the Glendoveer, was prepared for a major event-the NXN cross country championship.