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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.

“The Runner Box” Colorado Runner of the Month: Timmy Parr

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Leadville’s Timmy Parr is the U.S. Skyrunner Series 2015 “Sky” division champion. That’s hardly all that’s he done though, and it’s this body of work – 21 races this year – that make him our September “The Runner Box” Colorado Runner of the…

Rudy Project Unveils 2016 Tralyx Shield Sunglass Family

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Rudy Project, creators of breakthrough performance sunglasses since 1985, has redefined cutting edge eyewear technology with the latest edition to the 2016 collection: the Tralyx™ and Tralyx SX. This powerfully simple and dynamic…

“The Runner Box” Colorado Runner of the Month: Andy Wacker

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Andy Wacker has been racing all over the world this summer. He finished August with a win at the USATF trail 50k championship in San Francisco, and because of it is our August "The Runner Box" runner of the month.  In this interview, the…

Interview with Leadville 100 runner-up Kyle Pietari

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Who was that second-place guy at last weekend's Leadville 100?  Get to know Denver's Kyle Pietari in this interview and learn how he trained and raced so well.  Pietari's 18:16 placed him second overall in the "Race Across the Sky."

Fall 2015 Cross Country Shoe Review

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With fall right around the corner, it’s time to put your summer cross country training program to the test. Here to get your adrenaline pumping is our review of the latest and best racing shoes available for your upcoming cross country…