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A project of the Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP), the 5280 Trail is a 5.280 mile trail that, once complete, will encircle downtown Denver, connecting neighborhoods and landmarks. When the design process for the trail began in 2019, it drew comparisons to New York City’s High Line. In an interview with Rocky Mountain PBS last month, officials with the DDP said the project that most inspired them was the Cultural Trail in Indianapolis.

When snowflakes started falling a few miles into a 50-mile ultramarathon through the Utah mountains, Annie Macdonald was not worried. As an experienced long-distance runner, she had expected some snow. But then the stray flakes turned into a near whiteout, lashing participants of the DC Peaks 50 race with winds of up to 40 miles per hour.

Nell Rojas from Boulder was the top American finisher at the Boston Marathon, placing sixth overall in a personal best 2 hours, 27 minutes, 12 seconds. It was her fourth marathon.

In Xenia, Ohio, Marianne Martino (High Altitude Racewalk Team), broke the existing masters 70-74 10,000m race walk American record (pending verification).

On Saturday, September 25, the Boulder brother and sister duo of Daniel King, 62, and Laura Bruess, 60, each broke three existing U.S. masters track records (pending verification) in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Two Colorado runners won at the Broken Arrow Skyrace on Sunday, October 3, a three-day event held at the Palisades Tahoe resort in Olympic Valley, California. Joseph Gray, 37, Colorado Springs, and Janelle Lincks, 28, Thornton won the event.

The 7th annual Colorado Springs Marathon presented by Centura Health welcomed more than 1,000 runners to downtown on Saturday, October 2nd.  Seasoned runners and those tackling their first 5k took part in the event with four events to choose from.

The Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K series returned to Denver on Sunday. The race series brought 5,000 people to a new course in Washington Park, due to the shutdown of Civic Center Park. The race offered two distances, premium swag and a post-race chocolate experience.

It’s undeniable that carbohydrate intake during a long race improves performance, but exactly how much, what type and when you need it is less certain. Recently, researchers at Loughborough University in the […]

The Colorado Springs Mile run, a new community event, will kick off the first-ever Wrestle Like a Girl (WLAG) Sports Empowerment Festival scheduled for October 23, 2021 in downtown Colorado Springs. The event will […]