Regional News

Long distance runner Shalane Flanagan completed six marathons over the span of six weeks, finishing the New York City Marathon on Sunday. She ran the races all well under her three hour goal.
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Part of Denver's Civic Center Park has reopened after a two-month shutdown. The park is used for many downtown road races, such as the Denver Hot Chocolate Run, which was moved into Washington Park last month, due to the closure. Denver’s health department shut down the park in mid-September and, crews have been busy cleaning the park and making restorations.
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The Pumpkin Pie 5K & 10K is just two weeks away. The race will be held at City Park in Denver on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Runners and walkers can take advantage of a flat and fast course, and then enjoy a slice of sweet and tasty pumpkin pie at the finish.
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The Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent are moving to September in 2022. For the first time in its 67-year history, the iconic Colorado races will be held after Labor Day. The new dates are on September 17 and 18, 2022. Organizers say there are several reasons for the change from August.
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The USATF Colorado Cross Country Championships for open, masters, and youth are Saturday, November 6 in Boulder. The championships are being hosted by the Colleen De Reuck Classic. 
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Makena Morley, a former CU Buff runner, powered away from the women’s field to win her first USATF title, while Abbabiya Simbassa outkicked the men’s field to increase his USATF Running Circuit standings lead at the USATF 25 km Championships presented by Toyota.
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Colorado's best high school cross country runners lined up to compete at the state meet on Saturday. In 5A, Riley Stewart, a Cherry Creek senior, won the individual title yet again, notching a three-peat in her high school finale. The Stanford-bound runner won in 17 minutes, 20.9 seconds.
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Benjamin Hanson has been in Fort Collins for only about a year now, and he hadn’t spent much time in the Poudre Canyon before.
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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.
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Denver's largest running event was cancelled in 2020 and the postponed from it's normal May date to the fall of 2021. With it's return, thousands of runners came out to City Park for the event that includes a marathon, marathon relay, half marathon and 10 mile.
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