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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.

Hammer and Wilbert win Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

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More than 7,500 registered participants from age 12 to 81 took to the beautiful downtown of the Mile-High City this weekend to run in the 10th running of the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon. With a continued focus on great music…

Kipchoge becomes the first human to run a sub-2 hour marathon

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Saturday morning, on a flat, straight, tree-lined avenue in the heart of Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge become the first person ever to break two hours in a marathon. He finished in 1:59:40, averaging 4:34 pace per mile. The time trial, dubbed the…

USATF U18 Girls’ Mountain Running Team Earns Bronze

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Colorado high school runners Samantha Blair (5th place), Madeleine Burns (7th place) and Maggi Congdon (18th place) took home the team bronze medal at the World Mountain Running Association’s (WMRA) U18 International Mountain Running Youth…

Records Fall At Liberty Bell Invitational

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Valor's Cole Sprout ran 14:38 to crush the previous course record, and run the fastest time in the country. Cherry Creek's Parker Wolfe ran 14:47 to finish second with the second fastest time in the county. And not to be out done, Sydney…

Sof Sole introduces new full-length plantar fascia Insole

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Designed to fit any shoe type, the new Full-Length Plantar Fascia insole works to keep the foot supported for long periods of time. The insole’s Plantar Relief Bridge provides sturdy support to painful arches, while the comfortable gel heel…