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It might be, as the old saying goes, hotter than a firecracker, but kick off the holiday fun early by running mostly in the shade at Trinity Park on July 4 for the Firecracker 5000. See details on the Calendar page or visit the website.

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Run one or all three, but come out and enjoy the different courses for the Red, White & Blue Summer Trilogy at the Trinity River trails, starting and finishing at Heritage Park near downtown Fort Worth. The first race is July 6. See the website.

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Mellew Productions conducts quality and fun events for the serious and recreational runners. Among the popular Mellew events are the Big D Marathon, The Hottest Half, The Texas Half and Dadfest. www.mellew.com.

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Luke's Locker and running have been synonymous for more than 25 years. It's a one-stop store for runners and walkers for all their gear. Plus, check out the training programs that will help prepare anyone from beginners to advanced to run or walk different distances. Vist the Luke's website.

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Stay in shape and log your speedwork sessions by competing in the Luke's Locker Dallas/Fort Worth All-Comers Track Meets. In Dallas, the meets began May 19 at the Jesuit College Prep School track, and in Fort Worth, competition began May 28 at the Lowden Track & Field Complex at TCU. Read the flyer for more information. Be patient while the flyer loads.

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The popular Fort Worth Runners Club Labor Day Race gains new stature this year with the 15K being designated the RRCA State Championship. Also, the 15K and 5K are moving to Montgomery Plaza, at the new Luke's Locker location at 2600 West 7th Street. Luke's is the presenting sponsor of the event. And stick around after testing the new courses for the fabulous post-race party that includes hot dogs and drinks. Visit the website for more information or register here.

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Take your marathon fun to a different level and be part of the second Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon on Nov. 15. This rockin' run in historic San Antonio will sell out, so register early. See information on the website or on the Calendar page.

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If you have sons or daughters who like golf, then the annual free Fort Worth Junior Golf Association boys and girls tournaments in July offer competition over the best courses in the city. Visit the website below for details. Registration is open.

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It should be a hot Fourth

There are no lack of races for July 4, so runners should be able to find something close. Races include the Firecracker 5000 in Trinity Park, the DRC Indepedence 5K and 10K at White Rock Lake and the Flagpole 8K in Dallas. There are several other races. Check the Calendar to see the list. To warm up for one, the Trinity 5000 is scheduled Thursday night on the Trinity River trails.

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Ricky Cox wins sixth Three Amigos title
as masters rule in the 4-mile race

Ricky Cox of Arlington won the first Fort Worth Runners Club's Three Amigos 4-Mile Run in 1993. He since won four others, the most recent in 2005. Then on warm, humid Sunday morning (June 28), Ricky won it again for the sixth time. Though his winning time of 23:52.7 was slower than his 21:05 debut, he won the 17th event at 49 years old. Winning the women's title was another masters runner, Angela Eusery, 41, of Grand Prairie with a 27:33.4. Five-time women's winner Debbie Sanders, 50, of Fort Worth took the women's masters trophy in 29:58, and Byron Benoit, 42, of Euless won the men's masters title in 24:04.5 and he was second overall on the morning that saw the temperature (and possibly the humidity) heading toward the mid-80s. See the results. See slideshows and story. Also visit Movin' Pictures for a more complete gallery of pictures.

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Cowtown opens registration;
caps numbers

The Cowtown has opened registration for the Feb. 27, 2010 event that includes an ultra, a marathon, a half, a 10K, an adult and kids 5K. Also, a cap on registration has been imposed after last year's record-breaking registration number of more than 18,000. The 50K ultra is being capped at 500, the marathon at 1,500 and the half at 6,000. A corral start will be incorporated to assure a safer and more enjoyable event for runners of all abilities. Read the news release for more details. To register, visit the Cowtown website.

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Pierce wins framed poster

It was a good year for Keith Pierce. Besides winning his third consecutive Cowtown Marathon, he also was the winner of the framed Cowtown poster that has autographs of Rodgers, Ed Eyestone, Doug Kurtis, Jody Hawkins and one other I can't decipher. It's the third of 100 autographed posters from 1995. This was a reward those who had ordered something from Amazon.com via a link from this website. The winner was determined by a random drawing from those people. Keith, who had coached at Krum, has moved to Austin and will be coaching at Leander High School. He's expected back in town to run the El Scorcho on July 19.

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Bell wins fifth Millet Mile title

(Story includes corrections from previous version)

dan millet and clint bellClint Bell of Dallas won his fourth consecutive Plano Pacers Millet Mile on Saturday (June 27), holding off challenger Juan Sanchez.

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Bell raced to a 4:26, three seconds off the record he set in 2007, to beat Sanchez by four seconds. The win was Bell's fifth in six years. He skipped the race in 2005.

There were several records set, including by women's winner Becky Angeles (pictured), whose 5:24 beat her previous record of 5:29. The race honors Dan Millet, a former PP president and who organized and conducted several events over several years in the Dallas area. Dan, who also served as the Country Country Club of Dallas president (now the Dallas Running Club), has been battling Myeldosysplasia since 2005. He was given only two years to live, but after undergoing an experimental drug regimen since 2007, he has amazingly improved from being wheelchair bound to gaining back most of his abilities. He's shown giving Bell the men's overall winning trophy. All of us who have known Dan for the past several years wish him the best.

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dad's run pancakes

Participants line up for pancakes and sausage after Saturday morning's (June 20) Run For Dad 5K in Fort Worth. The point-to-point race started at Sanguinet Park and finished inside Trinity Park. Winning the male overall title was John Valentine, 17, who set a road-race PR with a 16:08, and winning the women's overall title was Laura Nelson, 43, with a 19:47.5, See a report and slideshows. See the results.

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Fiona Green wins overall

Masters runner Fiona Green of Keller, who often contributes stories and pictures to this site, participated in one of the less-attended road races on Saturday (June 20) and came away impressed with the enthusiasm of the volunteers and posted the fastest time of anyone to win the 5K. See a report of the event.

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Running for a mission

lining up for run down a dream

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Michaela Wright

Several members of the First United Methodist Church participated in the fourth annual Running Down a Dream 5K and 1-Mile on warm (low 80s), humid Saturday (June 13) morning in Hurst to help raise proceeds for youth missions. And several who weren't members of the church showed up to show support, including the two 5K winners. Taking the men's overall trophy was Arlington Lamar sophomore-to-be Nathan Wrobel, 15, in an unofficial 18:20, and winning the women's overall was frequent road-racer Maria Martinez in an unofficial 19:59. Maria said winning was great, but she had a ``dream come true'' when she beat another familiar road-race competitor Fiona Green for the first time in their many meetings. Shown in the inset picture is Michaela Wright, an L.D. Bell runner, a church member who will be going on her sixth mission and second to Guatemala, thanks to the proceeds raised from the race and other church events. See a report and a slideshow. See results.

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dadfest lining up

Participants wait for the start of the Dadfest /5K in Richardson. The area's biggest run on Saturday (June 13) had 635 timed finishers. Winning the male overall title was Patrick Hitchins in 17:08, and winning the female division was Kim Rogers-Tracy in 19:28. The event featured a dash for kids, a diaper dash and children-parent teams. Visit later to see more photos submitted by Jose Lopez. See the Results, and slideshow. More photos were added Sunday (June 14).

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New fastest times list has started;
PR times can be submitted, updated

A new Fastest At Metroplex Races list began May 1. For those who were on the list that ended in April, please check the spelling of names and times to make sure they are correct. If a runner believes he/she has been left off, please e-mail your name, time and which race. Also, runners can submit their all-time PRs at 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon distances. Also, runners can submit their PRs from 2008 and 2009. Click on the buttons above to submit times or see those who have posted them. Runners may update their PRS when necessary.

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Photo galleries

See photo galleries from weekend races: Hit The Bricks; Run For The Riders; SMG Fun Run; Muddy Creek Run, Hound Dog Hustle, Buffalo Boogie, Run For The Kids, Bud Run, LifeGift 2nd Chance, Dreams On Wings, Peaceful Tomorrows With Our Troops and Vets, and Trinity 5000.Visit each week. When photos are submitted for an event, a gallery will be available.

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Race reports

xSIGHTment brings xTRA fast times....See report.

Tight races at American Heroes. See report.

Controversy over prize money clouds Run For The Kids 5K. See report.

Special Forces member learns to adjust after accident. Read his inspirational story and others in the Archives.

Women's winner sets road-race PR at Dragon's Fire. See report.

Teens win at Buffalo Boogie. See report.

A former runner from Dallas didn't find such nice weather in College Station when he had to slosh through puddles as rain fell. Yet, Kiplimo Chemirmir, now living in Austin, won the Run Thru the Vines 10K in 33:21. Read about his experience.

Good runs logged at the Tarrant Komen on April 11. See report

Some runners lower fastest times on April 4. See report.

Andy Gardner, 28, of Kingwood, and Jessica Scheider, 25, of Georgetown won the men's and women's divisions at the Big D Marathon on April 5. See report.

Cold and wind greet Joe's Run participants. Joe's introducted a 10K course this year. See report.

Pierce shows speed in winning in Denton. See report.

Pierce wins third consecutive Cowtown Marathon title. See report.

Lutz, Tucker lead the Haltom Stampede. See report.

Young runners win at Fillie Trot. See report.

Unusual nice day for Lake Benbrook Half, 5K. See report.

Einstein had bad math in 10K. See report.

Bold In the Cold lives up to its name. See report.

Almost perfect for Too Cold To Hold. See report.

Park Glen Turkey Trot...Mixup helps winner of men's race. See story.

Other stories on Side Trips, Short Jogs and Running News.

Older stories are in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Archives. Be sure to check out Runners Tools, Where to Run and the Amazon.com store, too.

Other news

U.S. Olympian Deena Kastor announced June 17 that she will compete in the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11, her first appearance at the distance since an injury forced her to withdraw in the third mile of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Marathon. A bronze medalist in the 2004 Athens Olympic Marathon, Kastor has her eyes set on redemption with a strong performance and a medal in the 2012 London Olympic Marathon. Kastor, 36, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., owns the U.S. women's marathon record (2:19:36), set at the 2003 London Marathon (2:21:16). She narrowly missed lowering that time in her 2005 Chicago Marathon victory (2:21:25).

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Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the marathon, won the London Marathon on April 25 in a course record time of 2:05:10. Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia was 10 seconds behind to take second, and Jaoud Gharib finished third in 2:05:27. Irina Mikitenko of Germany defended her title with a  2:22:11, holding off Mara Yamauchi of Germany, who finished second in a PR time of 2:23:12. It was nearly two minutes faster than her previous best. Liliya Shobukova of Russia, in her debut marathon, finished third in 2:24:24

Announcements

Many people see running clubs as groups for elite runners looking to challenge each other in serious workouts, but don't let the "club" label fool you. Today, organized running clubs engage new runners and walkers and help people go farther and faster. Most local running clubs offer structured workouts, but at their core they all aim to simply share the joy of running in a social atmosphere. To find a local RRCA affiliated running club in your area visit us at www.RRCA.org/clubs/. If you don't see a running club in your town, learn how to start one at www.RRCA.org/join/join/.

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The Fort Worth Running Club's 2009 Labor Day 15K has been selected as the RRCA Texas State 15K Championship. Also, the Flower Mound Striders is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Read about these items and more in the RRCA monthly newsletter. Scan to the bottom of the page for the link.

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