Marathon

Christmas-themed races begin with start of December

2011-12-07 00:00:00

Running events with a Christmas theme began when the calendar flipped to December, and a new race, the Running with the Reindeer 5K, led off the local events with a big field in Havre de Grace. About 450 runners followed Matthew Cutrona, of Wilmington,...

County runners celebrate weekend of long distance racing

2011-11-25 00:00:00

For many Harford County runners, the weekend was a celebration of long-distance racing. Among the top performances: Christy Hoppe, of Havre de Grace, ran 3:10:31 in the Philadelphia Marathon. Mike McMonagle, of Bel Air, placed 19th among 950 in the...

Tips and advice for runners training for Baltimore Marathon

2011-10-05 15:30:00

There is more to training for a marathon than running a few laps around the track. Finishing 26.2 miles, or even getting to the starting line, takes attention to some details about eating and hydrating, miles covered, and aches and pains. Dr. John...

Named after Alex Ovechkin, Eighttofasttocatch the favorite at Maryland Million Classic

2011-09-30 15:08:00

Eighttofasttocatch has gone from being an excitable horse to a well-mannered, explosive performer who is the morning line favorite for Saturday's Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park. The 5-year-old gelded son of Not For Love owes that in part to...

Southern Md. woman to run marathon as a 'Global Hero'

2011-10-01 12:16:00

Kathleen Hammett smiled and her eyes became glassy as she watched her daughter trying to spell out the letters of her name on a piece of paper. "She's about to turn 4," Hammett said. It's not a miracle that Clara, a cheery girl with curly blonde hair...

Serendipity to host fundraiser Oct. 13 for Food on the 15th

2011-10-08 00:00:00

There will be a fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Serendipity (corner of routes 216 and 108) for Food on the 15th to feed low-income seniors in Howard County. The boutique will be open exclusively for you with 10 percent of sales donated to...

Here they go again: Primary madness is upon us

2011-10-05 11:44:00

Will they ever learn? That's a legitimate question to ask about the political operatives in the states that again are playing musical chairs with the dates for the 2012 presidential primaries and caucuses to pick the Republican nominee. In a rush to have...

Community Sports Hall of Fame: Paul Goldenberg

2011-10-05 16:44:00

It's not much past O-dark hundred on a chilly morning and a group of yawning, shivering volunteers huddle together waiting for their free T-shirts and their instructions from Paul Goldenberg, the Director of Special Races for the Howard County Striders....

Local youngsters audition for 'The Nutcracker'

2011-10-02 16:01:00

Plenty of young girls dream of performing with a prestigious ballet company, and for about 50 of them from the greater Baltimore area the first step was Sunday. During a marathon, multi-hour session at the Moving Company Dance Center in Cockeysville, the...

2011 Marathon map

2011-10-09 12:43:00

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On tax reform, O'Malley can learn a lot from Virginia

2011-10-10 03:00:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to resume his fight for comprehensive tax reform during next year's regular legislative session. He is wise to do so. The business of fixing Maryland's structural deficit is unfinished. The projected budget shortfall is...

Pregnant women will join the running crowds in Baltimore

2011-10-11 13:45:00

Sitting in the doctor's office in August, elated to learn she was pregnant for the first time, Amanda Weeks had a question. Could she still compete in the half-marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival? "I've raced all 10 years (of the event)," said...

Rachel Midgett of Houston, Texas, center, heads down to the start line with friends Laura Kopytkiewicz, left, and Ashley Paulsen to run in the half marathon of the Las Vegas Marathon, in Las Vegas.

2011-12-07 16:33:56

Philadelphia Marathon

2011-11-21 09:54:45

Jim Hennigan holds his daughter, Georgia, after finishing the Frederick Marathon in May 2010.

2011-11-15 14:19:33