Baltimore Running Festival

Modified security policies in place for Preakness

2013-04-30 16:01:00

On the third Saturday in May, generations of Baltimoreans marched onto the infield at Pimlico Race Course with their coolers in tow, an image that helped define the Preakness Stakes. No longer. The Maryland Jockey Club has unveiled enhanced security...

Maryland Jockey Club announces modified security policies for 138th Preakness

2013-04-30 19:53:00

Arbutus teams prepare for annual Kinetic Sculpture Race

2013-05-01 09:45:00

Two teams from the Arbutus area are preparing for Saturday's 15th annual Kinetic Sculpture Race hosted by the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. The race on May 4 challenges participants to engineer and construct a human-powered machine capable...

Baltimore newspaper promotes Nike? Just don't do it

2012-12-19 08:00:00

In a recent Health and Style section article on workout gear designed for nighttime exercising, a Nike show was featured ("See & be seen," Dec. 13). Is The Sun aware that Baltimore is the home of Under Armour, a company employing hundreds in Maryland, a...

Five questions with ... Debbie Bell

2012-12-27 21:09:45

The goal for Race On is clear: To make the Grand Prix of Baltimore a long-term fixture, the company must generate significantly more money from Baltimore businesses and fans. Enter Debbie Bell. The former director of corporate sales and sponsorship for...

Donations, registrations down for Komen Maryland Race For the Cure

2012-10-04 17:59:00

Komen Maryland counts on Race for the Cure to pay for programs and support services related to breast cancer, but as the date for the 20th annual event approaches the group is facing steep declines in the number of people signed up and the amount of money...

Women outnumbering men on race day

2012-10-12 14:40:00

Freedom Green is a full-time mom with four young children and a husband whose job has him working 20-hour days. That is why she runs. "There are times when I need to get away, so that I don't flip out," says Green, 40, of Owings Mills. "I don't want...

Disabled athletes shine in Baltimore Running Festival

2012-10-13 16:30:00

Erin Michael ran the relay race in the Baltimore Running Festival last year and saw a few disabled racers — but thought there could be more. The 29-year-old therapist at Kennedy Krieger Institute encouraged and then helped train nine patients who...

Former Laurel basketball standout thrives as coach

2012-11-13 16:32:00

Damian Pitts was looking for a way to help finance his way through graduate school. He ended up finding a new career. "After graduating from Goucher (in 1998) I was trying to determine what I wanted to do with my life," said Pitts, a former Laurel High...

Baltimore Grand Prix 5k out this year

2012-08-14 13:50:00

The Baltimore Grand Prix 5k race organizers filled every one of the 2,000 slots last year, but there won't be a running race this year, according to organizers at Corrigan Sports. The Labor Day race appeared victim to the new sponsor's time constraints,...

Five questions with Deb Tillett

2012-11-09 11:50:00

Deb Tillett has been around the world, pursuing a career in technology that started a few decades ago in the suburbs of Baltimore. She learned the ropes of the video game world while working at one of the local companies — MicroProse — that...

Rec sports: Western Howard County Fever wins Octoberfast tournament

2012-11-06 17:52:00

The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Mondays. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). We do not accept results by phone. When two Howard County teams play, players from both teams (first and last names) must be mentioned in...

Honorable mention for this week's Reader SunShots series Cellphone Pictures is Robert Hennessy for his picture on the Ma Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air while training for the Baltimore Marathon. The photo was taken on an Apple iPhone 4.

2012-10-21 08:55:00

Left to right, #34 Malika Mejdoub takes second place as #30 Elfneshe Yado, of Ethiopia, raises her arms in victory as they finish the women's marathon. 2012 Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday.

2012-10-14 12:06:00

Full marathon and marathon relay runners start their race in the 2012 Baltimore Running Festival.

2012-10-14 00:00:00