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↓ 2023


Nov-Dec: Kansas Half Marathon & 5K, Clark Fulton & T Day Selfie Frames, KU Vet's Day 5K, runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K, Possum Trot, Local runners at BMW Dallas Marathon, Cedar Niles Orienteering, Kansas Runners of the Year: Deb and Fred Torneden, and Noah Stevenson.
Sept-Oct: Bob Timmons XC Classic, Rexy Run, DeSoto 5K-9 Run Run, Leawood Labor day 5K, KC Plaza 10K, Lou Joline Passes Away, Hawk 100, Douglas County Young Life 5K, Rim Rock XC Classic, Back in the UK Jackie Wilson 2nd in Windsor Women's 10K, Disc n Dash at Clinton SP, Matt O'Reilly Volunteer of the Year, Camille Herron Armed with Smarts and Science wins Spartathlon, Haskell Inv CC - college & high school, Shoreline Shuffle,Billy Mills XC 10K at Haskell, Lawrence Area Runners Results at Chicago Marathon, Garmin KC Marathon results of area runners, Eudora and Baldwin Girls XC Win 1-2 at State Meet.
July-Aug: Fiesta Topeka, SSG Orienteering, Managing Taper Madness, Shawnee Mission Triathlon, Tale of Two Trails Shawnee Mission Park, Meet the Author & Artist: Steve Pierce, Last Sat. Dog Days of 2023, Fleet Feet Runners, People Who Exercise Handle Pain Better, Fatt Ass Runs: A Brief History, Lawrence Women Stay Active in Their 70s, Jacon Kucza Preps for Leadville 100, Rexy Ruin 8K & 5K, Defend Lawrence, Ad Astra Team Wins Men's Submasters Category at Hood to Coast

May-June: Skyline Shuffle; Ashley Turpin wins Paririe Fire Half Marathon; KC Express Motehr's Day Run; Bill Snyder HM Results; Jackie & Holly Wilson win at Great American River Run in Memphis; 5K Home Run; 50th Hospital Hill; Burcham Park Orienteering; Local Runners at Grandma's Marathon & HM; Hilltop Hustle

Mar-Apr: Fleshman: Good for a Girl; Pi Day River Rotation; Big12 Run; Ad Astra Irish Mile; Steve Pierce: Running Douglas County; Matt O'Reilly at Prairie Spirit Trail 100K; Jackie Wilson at Brighton Marathon; Dan Kuhlman and Damon Mar at Tallgrass Tribute 50K; Rock the Parkway Lawrence Results; Skyline Shuffle; Ashley Turpin wins Prairie Fire Half; KC Express Mother's Day Run; Bill Snyder Highway HM & 5K Lawrence Results; Jackie & Holly Wilson at Great American River Run in Memphis; 5K Home Run

Jan-Feb: Ad Astra New Year's Fun Run; Damon Mar at Bandera 100K; KU/KSU/WSU Track Meet; The State of Trail Running 2022; Keep Your Running Goals on Track, Run in a Group; In Memoriam: Rex Lane; Matt O'Reilly at Celebration Marathon; Molly Wood new runLawrence president; Fran Breslauer NYRR Award; State of the (Trail Running) Union; Josh Baden 3rd in DisneyWorld Marathon; Los Lobos 6Hr/3Hr Challenge; John Brown Half Marathon

↓ 2022

Nov-Dec: Lawrencians at Salina Crossroads Marathon; Sharon Lokedi wins New York Marathon; Stephan Pro and other Lawrencians at New York Marathon; Kansas Half Marathon; KU Vets Day 5K; Shoreline Shuffle; Free State runners at Heartland Nike Cross Country in Yankton, SD; Thanksgiving Day 5K; Encouraging Young Runners; Kansas Road Race Runners of the Year; NOEL Run
Sept-Oct: Bob Timmons XC Classic, 9-Min Stretch Workout; Plaza 10K local results; David Barfield 2nd at Konquer the Konza; Doug Hewitt wins 5K Kansas Senior Games; With Christopher McDougall at Lawrence River Trails; Killian Jornnet's training methods; Paul Heitzman dies; Perry-Lecompton XC Invitational; Illusion of Progress in Sports Technology; Ashley Turpin & Matt O'Reilly at St George Marathon; Haskell Cross Country ranked #1 in Conference Rankings; Shoreline Shuffle; Maple Leaf 5K; Eudora HS Girls Win State XC; Baldwin 2nd; Three Lesson from Withdrawing from the NYC Marathon; Salina Crossroads Marathon; Local runner results from NYC Marathon; Sharon Lokedi wins NYC Marathon.
July-Aug: Dick Lipsey completes marathons in 50 states; Lawrence Freedom Run 5K/10K; Survey: Trail Running Trends; Keith Dowell at Kentmere Horseshoe Fell Race; Super Spikes Era has Brought a Boom in 4 Min Miles; 8 Performance Science Takeaways from the Tour de France; J enkins' Mt Hood 50-Miler; Great Cooling Revolution in Endurance Sports; Marge Hickman "will not let Leadville Race go"; Jackie Wilson 2022 Outstanding Club Member; Defend Lawrence Run; Rexy Run 5K/10K; Team Ad Astra wins Hood to Coast Relay submasters class; Christopher McDougall fun run Sept 12
May-June: Ashley Turpin wins Prairie Fire HM, Pat Grzenda Triathlon; Bucky Cox & 6-yr-old Crawford at Flying Pig Marathon; KC Express Mother's Day Run; M. O'Reilly & K. Tirol-Carmody win 5K Home Run; Results of local runners at Hospital Hill; Brian Schwanz wins Kahlyn's 5K; Night Hawk Results
Mar-Apr: International Pancake Race - Liberal beats Olney; Damon Mar in Caballo Blanco Ultra; various runLawrence member race results; Magic Could Happen - Newbury Park - best milers in the country; Irish Mile; RRCA Convention; Chasing Excellence: Joe Vigil; RunStrong receives support from runLawrence; Yes, Runners Get Heart Disease; Mass Street Mosey?; Apr 6 noLaw 5K.
Jan-Feb: State of the State's Runnng - 2021; Running After a COVID Diagnosis; 3M Austin Half Marathon; Oatmeal for Runners.

↓ 2021

Nov-Dec: What is a Runner's High?; Kansas Half Marathon & 5K; KU Vets Day 5K; Thanksgiving Day 5K
Sept-Oct: Results: Hewitt, Mar, O'Reilly, Dowell; runLawrence at Prairie Fire HM; Greg Burger's Little Dog's Backyard Ultra; Dowell Double Ogg Dare; Shoreline Shuffle; Konquer the Konza; Hawk Hundred; Jackie's Run Love
July-Aug: River Rat 4 Mile; Do You Need Protein in Your Race Day Fuel?; Annual Club Social at Lakeview Clubhouse; Rexy Run; Defend Lawrence! Fun Run
May-June: How to Rest 23% of the Year to Keep Getting Faster; Mother's Day 5K; Brenda Groskinsky new chair of RRCA Board Development Committee; Bill Snyder Half Marathon; Hospital Hill; Lawrence Area Runners at Grandma's Marathon; Cross America Runner Stan Cottrell Stopover in Lawrence
Mar-Apr: Bunker Hell Repeat Challenge; Why Do Rich People Love Endurance Sports?; Tallgrass Tribute Results; Jackie Wilson & Kristen Wiens at Leprechaun Lane 5K; Matt O'Reilly 3rd at Prairie Spirit Trail 50 Mile; Arboretum 2 Mile; Paw Valley Challenge; Top City Half Marathon; Trolley Run Results
Jan-Feb: State of the State's Runnng - 2020, KU Track Colors - pink and blue, New Officers - Kara Baden president, Announcing the Apr 11 Arboretum 2 Mile.

↓ 2020

Nov: Levee 12K, Matt O'Reilly ran 4 marathons in 15 days, No runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K this year.
Oct: Honor Roll 8K, Olathe North Regional HS XC Champs, Free State Boys & Baldwin Girls High School Cross Country Champs.
Sept: Best Strength Training is Surprisingly Easy, Cristal Barnes at Plaza 10K, Shoreline Shuffle, Konquer the Konza Results, Matt O'Reilly at Mesa Falls Marathon.
Aug: Honor Roll 8K, Take 3 Days Completely Off, Don't Throw Away Your Gaiters, In Memoriam: Ed Payne.
July: Kansas Half Marathon Canceled; Run Russell Run; Some Sunflower State Games Canceled; USATF Throwback Athlete of the Week: Jim Ryun; runLawrence Thanksgiving Day Run Canceled; One Way to Put on a Race During the Pandemic; Matt O'Reilly wins Amelia Earhart 8K; Billy Mills: Reflecting on 1964 Victory & Racism in America; Canceled Races Aren't Stopping Athletes from Setting Wild New Records
May: Why Do Rich People Love Endurance Sports?; Here's what Race Directors Want You to Know About Canceled Races; Tomokazu: the Barkley Marathons; Marathon racing brings big money to cities across Ameirca. Some events may not survive the pandemic; Returning to Exercise After Recovery From Coronovirus; Never Forget Flexibility; What We Know About Your Chances of Catching the Virus Outdoors; Boston Marathon Canceled
Apr: Caution on Virtual Events, Exercising Outdoors With a Face Mask, Hessdale Half Marathon, Coronavirus Hits Colo. Trail-Running Family, Best Running Tips of All Time
Mar: Publicx Atlanta Marathon (local area runner results), Shamrock Shuffle, Running the Time of the Coronavirus
Feb: Garry Gribbles Running Store wins Topeka Award, local runners in Austin Half Marathon, Race Ad Astra Store, Keith Dowell at TMS Sunrise Tucson 4 miTrends Annual Industry Report, Kansas Runner of the Year: Joe Moore, Q&A with Olympic Marathon Trials at le, The Olympic Marathon Trials and Big Dreams by David Roche, Olympic Marathon trials results.
Jan: Photos from Last Decade, New Year's Day Orienteering at Rockhaven, NewYear's Day with Ad Astra Running, Topeka Garry Gribble's Running Sports wins 2020 Topeka Award, Molly Wood at Austin HM, Race Trends: Annual Industry Report, 2019 Runner of the Year: Joe Moore.

↓ 2019

Dec: Dee Boeck sets new F70 5K state record, John Rinehart shares race results from the 1980s, Topeka Beer Mile video, Death and Taxes and Running Injuries, Tribute to Peter Snell, Marathon Running May Be Good for Your Knees, GGRS Donate & Dash Run, GGRS New Year's Eve Run
Nov: Kansas Half Marathon, A.I.I. Conf. Cross Country Championships at Haskell, Mary Cain: I was the fastest Girl in America until . . ., KU Veterans Day 5K, Why Rest Days are Important for Long-Term Growth, John Rinehart's gorup reunion in Topeka, runLawrence Thanksgiving Day Run
Oct: Reports of marathon clubs fall activities, James Wilson wins Chicago Half Marathon, Imposter Syndrome, Josh Baden wins Prairie Fire Half Marathon, Christopher McDougall Meet & Greet & "Running with Sherman", Keith Dowell 3rd M65 at Bisbee 1000 Stair Climb, Karen Hyde qualifies for Boston at KC Marathon
Sept: Eudora Library 5K, LJW Reprint T-Day 5K from 2007, start photo of Hawk Hundred, Plaza 10K photos, Notify runners if not using a certified course, Baldwin HS XC Invitational, 2nd Annual Last Mad Dogs Run
Aug: Molly Wood outstanding club member, Ad Astra team at Wild West Relay, Aug 10 workout with Jeff Galloway, new 4 mile records: Dee Boeck & Sheryl Drevo, Defend Lawrence! 5K, Rexy Run
July: Night Hawk Trail Run, GGRS Freedom 5K/10K, Good Heart Youth Track Meet, Topeka Fiesta Mexicana 5K, Todd Chandler's report on Psycho Psummer Run, Book Review: 4:09:43, 5 Lessons from the 2019 Tour de France.
June: Tonganoxie Library Run, State of Running 2019, MiniMocs/TCB Track Club Dual Meet, Julia Hurricane Hawkins at NSG, local results Grandma's Marathon, Topeka As the Crow Flies.
May: CASA Superheroes Run, Skyline Shuffle 5K, ESPN video on Boston Marathon, Todd Chandler's report on the Skyline Shuffle, Paw Valley 5K (Dog Run), KC Express Mothers Day 5K, Dick Lipsey's contribution to the "Race acorss America: Eddie Gardner and the Great Bunion Derbies", Bill Synder Highway Half Marathon, 5K Home Run.
Apr: Brew to Brew, Sara Mae Berman & Boston Marathon, local area Boston Marathon Finishers, Kansas Relays Photos, Slayings Raise Alarms foir Women (Sara Schwendinger, Happy Shirts Partners with runLawrence, 5K the Free Way.
Mar: Shamrock Shuffle, Liberal Pancake Day Race, Pi Day Run, Skeptical about your Wrist-based Heart Rate, Irish Mile, Kilian Jornet in Åndalsnes (Norway), Dan Kuhlman at Syllamo 3 Day Trail Stage Race, Guide to GPS, Brenda Groskinsky at RRCA National Convention, The Races are Virtual.
Feb: Can Low-Impact Sports Like Cycling Be Putting Your Bones at Risk, How to Treat a Cold.
Jan: Ad Astra New Year's Run, Estrogen as Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis, The State of the State's Running 2018, The Importance of Not Getting Too Cold During Winter Runs

↓ 2018

Dec: Donate & Dash Run, Underground Orienteering, renew runLawrence membership, 2019 wall calendars, How Exercise May Make Us Healthier.
Nov: Indianapolis Marathon results, Billy Mills 10K, Kansas Half Marathon, Thanksgiving Day 5K, Rescue Run, John Knepper photos
Oct: We Slow as We Age but May Not Need to Slow Too Much, Catch a Break Run, Mad Dogs John Bunce Run, John Frydman, Lake Perry Rocks!, Eudora Marathon Club, Baldwin Girls win 4A Cross Country State Champs
Aug: Take a Vacation from Exercise?, Elizabeth Berger and Denise Johnson outstanding club members, Rexy Run, Defend Lawrence Run
July: Night Hawk Run, Plogging, 50th Reunion of Alamosa Olympic Marathon Trials, Longterm Training Can Super Charge Your Physiology
June: CASA Superheroes Run, TCB Track Club, Hilltop Hustle, As the Crow Flies Run, Complete the Loop Run, "Runner" w/ A.H. Auden poetry
May: Olathe Heart & Sole Run, KC Express Mothers Day Run, Marathon Clubs Celebration at South MS, Ultra Man video, RRCA Coaching Certification in Lawrence, Rock On! Lake Perry, John Huchingson's LJW article, Go the Distance BIA Run, 5K Home Run
Apr: Rockin K, Brenda Groskinsky at RRCA National Convention, SPL/Bobcat 5K, GGRS Run for Free 5K, ESPN Run Video: Boston Marathon
Mar: RRCA Coaching Certification Clinic in Lawrence, Brenda Groskinski RRCA Prez of Year, Shamrock Shuffle, Roger Bannister dies, Ad Astra Irish Mile, OK Time Off from Running
Feb: RRCA Coaching Certification in Lawrence May 19-20, Brenda Groskinsky 2017 RRCA Outstanding Club President
Jan: Ad Astra New Years Run, Dee Boeck & Evan Landes Kansas Runners of the Year, Emily Venters on US Team in Scotland, Ami Weidler-Hyten HURT 100, Train Faster as you Age, Keith Dowell at Lone Star CF Tower Climb

↓ 2017

Dec: How nutrients impact physical performance; Johnson County CC track progam ends; Bob Lida; ESPN Run: 2017 Marathon Majors
Nov: Billy Mills 10K, Self Defense for Runners, Kansas Half Marathon, KU Veterans Day 5K, Thanksgiving Day 5K, Rescue Run
Oct: Chocolate Festival Winged Foot Run, How to Run Like a Girl, Understanding Glycogen, Ike & Jim Thorpe, GGRS Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, Dee Boeck at Mankato Half Marathon, Health and Safe Running, Baldwin HS Girls 4A Cross Country Champs, Cliff Hanger Run, Resist & Respect - Kansans respond to Vietnam War Exhibit
Sep: Brenda at Hood to Coast, Leawood Labor Day 5K, Dumb Runner link, Plaza 10K, Dr Bob Run, Kansas Senior Games 10K, Mad Dogs John Bunce Run.
Aug: Medalists in IAAF World Champs: Mason Finley bronze, Amy Cragg bronze, Courtney Frerichs silver; Defend Lawrence Run; Rexy Run
July: GGRS Freedom Run, Ad Astra Moonlight Relays, Knee Replacements - no evidence, Todd Chandler video on The Snake, Running & Strained Hearts, USATF National Junior Olympics
June: Declining Numbers in Road Races, Autism & Running, Running Good for Intervertebral Discs, Natl Junior Olympics promo video, Complete the Loop Run, Leaving the GPS at Home, Jim Walmsley, 50 Years Ago Jim Ryun's Mile Record, Summer Spray 5K in Baldwin, Night Hawk, Miranda Clark-Ulrich in Quinter.
May: 2 Hour Marathon Attempt, Skyline Shuffle, Big 12 Track Champs, KC Express Mother's Day Run, 5K Home Run, ESPN Run on London Marathon, Paul Hefferon's Tues Night Track Training
Apr: Brew to Brew, Rock the Parkway, Dee Boeck 12K state record, Ultrarunning, local runners at Boston, Kansas Relays, Gary Robbins & Barkeley Marathon DQ, Hilltop Hustle
Mar: Shamrock Shuffle, Is Cool-Down Really Necessary?, Ad Astra Irish Mile
Feb: Havana "marathon club", The Exercise Paradox, Glenn Cunningham 100 years ago, Muscle Cramps, Running in the Pyrenees, TCB Track & Field Club starts June 6th
Jan: What to Wear: Chilly Running, Drinking and Running, Snow Chains for Shoes, Topeka to Auburn HM, Heel/Lace Lock

↓ 2016

Dec: New Years events, What to Wear Chilly Training, Dog Days Jingle Jog, Loosenng up Tin Man/Woman, HT Method Training Program
Nov: Kansas Half Marathon, Racewalking, Billy Mills 10K, Thanksgiving Day Run, Dee Boeck RRCA Senior Master 5K state champ
Oct: Mad Dogs Bunce Run, Psychological Skills to the Finish - Lauren Easton, Cliff Hanger Run, Maple Leaf Run, Learn to Rest Before its too Late, 9 Running Myths, Free State Girls 2016 XC Champs
Sep: Too many miles on the tires, Todd Chandler's Hawk 100, Plaza 10K, Rexy Run, Chargers Challenge, Karl Meltzer - Appalachian Trail record, Free State Trail Run, Ed Temple, ALZ 5K, Perry-Lecompton Invitational
Aug: Dan Kuhlman Pikes Peak Ultra, Ellen Young's Running Club, Bill's Takes, Defend Lawrence Run, Trampled Nobility of 1500, Rexy Run
July: Todd Chandler's report: The Snake, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be Runners, Jeff Galloway in Lawrence, Kaci Lickteig wins Psycho Psummer
June: Hospital Hill: Lawrence results, Start of summer Dog Days, Keith Dowell winner at Hobbs War Eagle 25K, Jason Holbert & Dan Kuhlman Storm the Dam, Ad Astra moving to Mass. St., Cacklers in Salina 5 Mile, Bill's Take (on local races), Course Measurer - I'm a Real Pain, Brenda Groskinski at Wild Rogue Relay, Master Runners Try Longer Training Cycles
May: Eudora XC Camps, Bannister's Mile 62 Years ago, Skyline Shuffle, KC Express Mothers Day Run, 2-Hour Marathon, More Women than Men Run, Walking to Riverdell Program, NCAA Track Champs West Prelims, Local High School State Track Champs, Home Run, Amy Thompson
Apr: Hilltop Hustle, KU Army Ranger Competition, Crimson & Bloom 5K, Sunflower Marathon Club 5K, Boston results, Mark Curp, Kansas Relays, Ida Keeling, Mind-Cleaning Magic of Running, Rock Chalk Track Classic
Mar: Use Foam Rollers with Care, Shamrock Shuffle photos, Marathon Club award winners, Pi Day Run, RRCA Natl Convention, Run Easy, Adrianne Hasket-Davis
Feb: Adriana Nelson, Drew Hunter HS indoor mile record, Pancake Race won by Olney, Creating a Trail Runner, Rickey Gates: There on the Periphery, Psycho Wyco, Mont Blanc video
Jan: New Year's Run, Boston Film Trailer, Discover Eudora w/Paul Boone, Nick Ludvigson's 50 miler, Run Lit w/ Dan, Brenda Groskinsky runLawrence president, Topeka to Auburn HM, Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race

↓ 2015

Dec: Lawrence to host 2017 Junior Olympics, drone video of Jukola start, Mensen Ernst, Run on Christmas Day?, Safe Winter Running, Year End Review
Nov: Kansas Half Marathon, Two Hopi Traditions, Anton Krupicka, Kansas Road Mile, Byron Edmundson's Marine Corps Marathon, Dan Kuhlman on Trail Running, NCAA Midwest Regional XC Champs, Sanders Saunter, Living History Farm, Thanksgiving Day 5K
Oct: KC Smoke, Ad Astra Running opens, Rim Rock Classic (College), Lake Perry Rocks Trail Races, SM West XC, KC Marathon, Des Moines Marathon, Sunflower League XC, Heidi & Kendra at Ks Fall Ultra, High School XC Champs
Sep: N Shore Trail Run, Kendra Kuhlman Running Sports manager, Leawood 5K, stretching, Native American running, Perry Pride 5K, Emporia XC, Plaza 10K, Tesa Green's 100 Mile, Dan Kuhlman trail runner, Dr Bob Run, Pura Vida Run, Cuevas & Morgison at KC Zoo Run, Iron Man of Kansas, Jason Holbert in Chicago HM
Aug: Daniel Skandera - 7 year old, Bob Timmons, Bridger Ridge Run video, Middle School CC, State of Running 2015, Defend Lawrence 5K, Ad Astra Running, Deena Kastor, Janet Huchingson's walks
July: Dee Boeck & Natl Senior Games, Sunflower State Games: Cauldron Run & orienteering, Keila Merino, Scott Jurek's Appalachian Trail record, Ryun's world record 50 years ago, Waldo McBurney 5K, Summer Spray 5Ks, Andrew Wheating's PanAM 1500 win
June: Gunhild Swanson, Jason Holbert & Bill Kinnersley at races, Rock the Night Away, Future Stars Track Meet, Night Hawk 50K, Zen Ohnesorge, Dan Kuhlman at Jemez 50K, Top times at Hospital Hill, Thelma & Louise HM, Age-Grading 2015 update
May: 2 Grant Holmes, Rock On Lake Perry, Mothers Day 5K, Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon, Mary Wittenberg, 50 years ago Jim Ryun, Home Run 5K, LHS & Baldwin State Champs
April: Older runners barefoot, Run for Life 10 Mile, the Champs, Bill Kinnersley, Rock the Parkway, Brew to Brew, Elizabeth & Greg, Barkley Marathons, Boston: local results, Sunflower MC, Drake Relays, Big Sur with Heidi & Kendra
March: McFarland USA, Mary Cain Growing Up Fast, Shamrock Shuffle, Elisa Forti, Pi Day Run, Of Fells & Hills, Rebel Run, Film Fest: Barkley Marathons
Feb: Lori Norwood, Hall of Famer; Thanksgiving Day Run grant winners; Westar video on Don Gardner; Throwback Thurs: old results; Liberal Pancake Race; the real Jim White
Jan: New Year's runs, Bill Kinnersley new runLawrence president, natural running, Jack Greenwood, Topeka to Auburn HM