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2.jpg) Bring the family to run or walk and then enjoy the food and beverages at this Impossible Possibilities St. Patrick's Day 5K Festival at Trinity Park on March 13 in Fort Worth. For this event, you don't have to worry about rousing the kids out of bed early because their 1-mile race doesn't begin until 1:30 p.m., and the 5K doesn't start until 2 p.m. See the website for registration information or see the information on the Calendar page. |
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The Cowtown on Feb. 27, 2010, has a distance for just about everyone. Choose among the 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and 50K ultra. And for those who finished the half, marathon or ultra last February, this is the second year to collect another piece of the five-piece medal. Register early to save some money. For the first time, 10K finishers will receive a finisher's medal. See the website or see details on the Calendar page. |
 The 13th annual Joe's Run could just be your lucky day in either the 5K or 10K on March 27 in Fort Worth. This event, which is in the third year at its new location on Hemphill and Rosedale has become one of Fort Worth's more popular races and participants praised the 10K course that was added last year. So, mark your calendar and be there. See website or details on the Calendar page. |
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Joe Beisner had aimed for a sub 49:30 at the DRC Tal Morrison 15K on Saturday morning (Feb.6), and finished close enough with a 49:37.55 to be happy with the result considering a tough headwind he battled the final mile. His effort was good enough to win the male title with Kimplimo Chemirmir, who finished in 51:31.47, coming in second. Vanessa Kelley won the women's division with a 1:03:47.26 while Sandra Ricaud finished second in 1:05:12.75. In the 5K at the event conducted at Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake, Kenny Stice had to battle Noe Nunez and Patrick Renoult before taking the male title in 17:34.93. Nunez crossed the line in 17:38.91 and Renoult in 17:41.91. Christell Baum also had to turn back Katie Bouton before winning the women's title in 20:23.47 to 20:37.36. See the results. Also, See pictures from the event. Photos were submitted by Jose Lopez.
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The Cowtown will again have pacers for those in the marathon and half marathon. There will be pacers for almost every pace, from 6:30 a mile or faster pace to 9:30 or slower pace. Read more about the pacers for the Feb. 27 event.
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Dallas-Fort Worth area runners enjoyed success at the Miracle Match Waco Marathon on Sunday (Jan. 31). Debbie Arzola-James of Allen, a two-time winner of the xSIGHTment 5K in Colleyville among her other area victories, came home with the biggest prize as she won the women's title with a 3:09:38.6. Although Kiplimo Chemirmir of Flower Mound, winner of the Fort Worth Marathon last November, couldn't maintain the pace to catch men's winner James Cheruiyot, he did finish second with a PR of 2:37:36.5. Cheruiyot finished in 2:34:28.9. Other area runners who did well included Maria Martinez of Fort Worth, winner of the Fiesta Marathon in McAllen in December, who won the 30-34 women's age division with a 3:54:48.7. She, Eva Contreras of Fort Worth and Kim Gray of Arlington ran together most of the race. Contreras finished second in the 35-39 division with a 3:54:48.3 and Gray came in third with a 3:57:41.5. Martinez and Gray had run the Lake Benbrook Half Marathon the day before. Also, Chris Crawford of Dallas won the 45-49 men's division with a 3:09:21.9; Dave Emerson of Coppell took the 50-54 men's title with a 3:09:33.6 and John Ross of Fort Worth won the 60-64 division with a 3:59:51.
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For a couple of years, the Lancaster Mile in Fort Worth tried to duplicate the old Old Saints Mile that lured many elite runners because of prize money. The Lancaster Mile enjoyed moderate success, but ended the event last year. Now, the Baylor All Saints Mile has been scheduled in May with the hope of reviving the old race that was hugely popular. Again, prize money will be offered and, by being in May, the grade school divisions promise to be well attended and competitive. Read more about the event.
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Be among those who are posting their best times of the past two years, this year and their all-time PRs. Don't forget, too, that if you have posted your time, be sure to update it when you run a faster time. So, submit your personal-best times and be included on the 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon lists. Submit here and see the times: 5K, 10K, half, marathon.
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The cold, breezy weather (almost 30 degrees at race time) didn't deter runners at the Lake Benbrook Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday (Jan. 30) morning. There were even 78 who registered in the morning to bring the total of registered runners/walkers to 601. And what wasn't too like? Besides the nippy temperature that had most everyone dressed in several layers of clothing, there were icy patches and at one place on the half course, there was a inch of water running across the course that participants had to splash through. After the runs, though, there was a nice payoff as chili, hot chocolate and nachos were being served. See story and video. See results.
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In Dallas, Megan Skeels of Fort Worth was the first across the finish line at the Texas Half and 5K on Saturday (Jan. 30), running a 1:20:35. Male winner Josh Terry of Dallas finished in 1:21:12. The races were at Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake.
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Congratulations to Cowtown Marathon three-time winner Keith Pierce for his 1:06:33 (a PR) and seventh place finish at the 3M Half Marathon in Austin on Sunday (Jan. 24), and to Debbie James-Arzola, who was the eighth female with a 1:19:12. Other top efforts from area runners included Kiplimo Chemirmir with a 1:09:51, Craig Ottman with a 1:15:28, and Vanessa Kelley with a 1:29:23. Pierce said he is unable to try for his fourth Cowtown title, and is running the Austin Marathon instead.
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See slideshows from the ReMARKable Run, Walk & Roll and the FWRC Einstein 10K. Photos were submitting by Movin' Pictures, where runners/walkers can see more photos from these and other events.
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During the past 11 years, the LGRAW's Bold In The Cold event has shivered through some nippy mornings, like last year when the temperature was in the mid-30s. Not this year. The 12th annual event unfolded in almost perfect weather (about mid-50s, no wind and overcast) on Saturday morning (Jan. 23), and a record crowd of more than 1,000 participated in the 15K and 5K. A couple of masters runners, Ken Hall of Colleyville and Fiona Green of Keller, won their overall respective male and female 15K divisions. It was Fiona's third consecutive time to win the women's 15K. In the 5K, Flower Mound High senior Connor Adams won the male title for the second consecutive year, and Colleen Casey of Grapevine won the female title. See story and slideshow. See Results.
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As of Jan. 22, the marathon at The Cowtown was at about 1,200, just 300 shy of the limit being imposed this year for the Feb. 27 event in downtown Fort Worth. The Cowtown set a record last year with more than 18,000 who registered. The numbers so far this year indicate that record could be challenged. The half marathon has 3,510, the ultra has 186, the 10K 1,617, the adult 5K 1,436 and the kids 5K 4,520. While the marathon is nearing its cap, the half so far is far from its 5,000 limit and the ultra is quite short of its 500 limit. But entries are pouring in, so it might be wise to register early for those events with caps.
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