(10-11-05) Marathon season is in full swing and you know this by simply looking at the calendar and seeing that the month of October is upon us. On October 9, four marathons of significance to runners in the Northwest took place – all on the same day including the 34th annual Portland Marathon, the Bend Marathon (in its second year), the Royal Victoria Marathon (in Victoria, BC), and the Chicago Marathon. And not to mention …more »

(10-10-05) 25-year-old John Lucas from Eugene captured this year’s title at the 34th annual Portland Marathon. His winning time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 28 seconds was not close to a course record, but was impressive considering that Lucas had never run a marathon before. Yumiko Minato of Portland won the women’s division in 2:44:30 beating second place finisher Wendy Terris of San Antonio, TX by over eight minutes. Also notable is the fact that …more »

(10-8-05) This is where we will be posting our thoughts and comments about running and triathlon in the Pacific Northwest – with a little cycling mixed in here and there. This will be a quick and easy way for us to share brief editorial, photos, race information and commentary with you. Stay Tuned >>>