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Derek Griffiths is the owner of Colorado Runner. He is also the race director for all events produced by Colorado Runner Events. An avid runner since middle school, Derek has completed over 50 marathons with a PR of 2:41:09 set at the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon in 2003.

Boulder’s Laura Bennett takes Bronze at Triathlon Worlds

Laura Bennett (left, photo by Frank Wechsel/triathlon.org) had been so accustomed to medaling at the world triathlon championships that her eighth place finish last year in Lausanne, Switzerland was an unusual - and disappointing -…

Issue 25 (September/October 2007)

As runners, we get up early to exercise in the morning before going to work and often give up fun with friends and family to exercise in the evening. We set our sights on a goal, whether to run a fall marathon or improve our time in a 5K,…

Alan Webb Breaks Steve Scott’s American Record In The Mile

Three-time U.S. 1,500m champion Alan Webb (file photo) on Saturday broke the American record in the mile, clocking 3:46.91 at the Atletiek Vlaanderenmeet in Brasschaa, Belgium. The mark breaks the record of 3:47.69 set by National Track…

Issue 24 (July/August 2007)

I’m happy to announce that Colorado Runner is nearly four years old. What started as a small, local running publication has quickly expanded into a much larger, glossy magazine with thousands of subscribers and loyal readers throughout the…