Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 21 2018 LONG DISTANCE RUNNING COMMITTEE WILL MEET FEBRUARY 6 When the USATF long distance running committee meets each fall, usually in September, individuals are welcome to submit proposals for changes as to how the various events are conducted. Most often…
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Auteri makes it two – Grand Prix and sub three marathon
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 14 2018 AUTERI MAKES IT TWO – GRAND PRIX AND SUB THREE MARATHON Let’s see. Win the New Jersey New Balance Grand Prix. Check. Break three hours for the marathon. Check. Karen Auteri of Liberty Township with a mailing address of Belvidere…
Frigid weather didn’t stop runners on New Year’s Day
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 7, 2018 FRIGID WEATHER DIDN’T STOP RUNNERS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY Freezing cold weather did not deter 987 runners from showing up at the three north New Jersey races on New Year’s Day. That’s the total number of finishers in the three…
New New Year’s Day race in Morris County
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, December 31, 2017 NEW NEW YEAR’S DAY RACE Morris area runners have had to drive out of the Hillsborough, or Fair lawn or Westfield in other years to celebrate the first day of the new year with an invigorating run. Not anymore. Now,…
Morris area runners among top three in their age division
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, December 24, 2017 MORRIS AREA RUNNERS AMONG TOP THREE IN THEIR AGE DIVISION Several local runners placed in the top three in their age divisions in the New Balance Grand Prix. In the M45 division first place was taken by Gary Rosenberg of…
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, December17, 2017 NEW BALANCE 2017 GRAND PRIX WINNERS ANNOUNCED It has happened before. Someone shoots up in the New Balance grand prix from way down in the rankings to first place. This year when I saw that Joshua Izewski of Doylestown ran in…
USATF looking good
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, December10, 2017 USATF LOOKING GOOD Now home from the USATF annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio, I have been able to look over the notes that I took and can share some information with New Jersey runners. Masters Track & Field has done a…
Running away from home is not always easy
Published in the Daily Record of Morris Countyon Sunday, December 3, 2017titled “Little girls foil plans for a predawn run at USATF Annual meeting” RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME NOT ALWAYS EASY There we were ready to sneak in a workout before daybreak through the long hallway at the Columbus Ohio Convention Center. We had attended…
Ashenfelter 8K surprises
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, November 26, 2017 ASHENFELTER 8K SURPRISE WINNER No doubt that the Horace Ashenfelter 8K on Thursday had all the excitement that this race always generates. The race that is just shy of five miles features a perfect course of slight grades and only…
Runners start Thanksgiving with a fast run
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, November 19, 2017 RUNNERS START THANKSGIVING WITH A FAST RUN When did this madness start? Way back in 1993, the little town of Flemington New Jersey put on a tiny road race on Thanksgiving morning. What foolishness they said, but a few runners…