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GALETON, Pa. — One of the oldest and most challenging distance running events in the eastern United States will celebrate its golden anniversary this ...

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure, the Arctic Polar Marathon is set for Sept. 8 at Ilimanaq, Disko Bay in Greenland, and a runner with local ties will be...

OLEAN — In any other year, the starting line for the Boston Marathon is located in Hopkinton, Mass., on a scenic stretch that includes a garden on one...

OLEAN — ARRIVE. RUN. LEAVE. That was the slogan for the inaugural Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Allegheny River Run Fest held Saturday at War...

OLEAN — Sign up now to get in on the Allegheny River Run Fest. The half marathon and 10K runs set for Sept. 12 will run in Olean and Allegany, said Er...

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out countless events and altered many more since March. But wellness coordinators from the FLASHP consortium have h...

MT. JEWETT, Pa. — In a summer that has seen nearly all of the region’s most popular races canceled, at least one group is forging ahead with its own p...

The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce reached out to the community in December, hoping to find a name for a new event. Set for Sept. 12, the even...

Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a new event on Sept. 12 — a half marathon race that will feature a barbecue competition. In planning...

Roughly 25 years after Kane High School’s Amy Rudolph qualified for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta in the 5,000-meter run, another KHS alumna is set to ...

Fourth-year Homer-Center track and cross country coach Brandon Payne can’t seem to stand still for very long. The 34-year-old is, pardon the pun, alwa...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Thousands of people drove, ran and walked to Ellicottville on a cold and rainy Saturday morning for the fifth annual Halloween Half Ma...

RANDOLPH — The Amish Country Running Festival is inviting the community to be part of their inaugural event Sept. 29, regardless of fitness level or a...

Let’s start with a story: A man goes to work at a steel mill. An explosion throws the man into a steel wall, setting him on fire. He suffers serious t...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Late last month Eldred’s Terry Stanley, a prolifically successful marathoner, and friend Greg Carroll made the 20-mile run from the ri...

Nalene Hamilton is steadfast in assuring she is not a serious runner. But for the 31-year-old South Carolinian, the proof is on the pavement. Hamilton...

Even in his wildest dreams, Robin Torpey never imagined reaching this point. Qualifying for two of the country’s most prestigious marathons after wher...

Some people believe they are healthy as horses, work out like fiends and run marathons or lift 500 pounds. However, here is a sobering message: Those ...