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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.

Colorado sweeps NCAA Division I cross country titles

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The University of Colorado's men's and women's cross country teams swept the team titles at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center here Monday. It…

Issue 8 (November/December 2004)

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Olympic Glory Two Surprise Olympic Marathon Medals Give U.S. Distance Running A Boost For any runner, the best moment at this year’s Olympics had to be when Deena Kastor began sobbing with joy 100 meters from the finish line of the…

Boettcher repeats at Imogene Pass Run

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The Imogene Pass Run (IPR) is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene…

Issue 7 (September/October 2004)

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You Might Be A Triathlete If... 1. You have trouble keeping lunch under 2,000 calories. 2. You usually wake up at four in the morning but don’t get to work until after nine. 3. You have a $4,000 bike strapped to the roof of a $2,000 car.…

Littleton’s Susan Williams takes bronze in Olympic Triathlon

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U.S. elite triathlete Susan Williams became a media darling on Wednesday when she overcame high temperatures and a crash on the bike to win the bronze medal in the women's triathlon at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Athens municipality of…

Paul Dewitt repeats at Leadville 100

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Paul DeWitt of Colorado Springs ran through darkness, and hail and lightning on Hope Pass. 17:16:19 later he collapsed into the arms of his wife at the finish line of the Leadville Trail 100. In the end, Dewitt had repeated as champion,…

Shayne Culpepper wins Olympic Trial 5000

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LaFayette's Shayne Culpepper joined her husband Alan on the 2004 Olympic Team by winning the 5000 Monday night in Sacramento. Alan won the Olympic Trials Marathon. Culpepper, who was an Olympian in 2000 at 1500 meters, spent most of the…

Issue 6 (July/August 2004)

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Hello Runners! During these long, hot days of summer, many of us skip the pavement and choose to run and hike on dirt. We all love the beauty of Colorado’s extensive trail network, and while most runners don’t abuse their privilege to use…