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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.

Pikes Peak Marathon: WOMEN’S RACE: Weekend Get-Away Yields Another Pikes Peak Title for Anita…

Aug 18, 2014 124

The Pikes Peak Marathon is known for it's high-altitude challenge with runners ascending to the peak's 14,115-foot summit before returning to Manitou Springs. But the warm August sun took it;s toll on everyone, including women's winner…

Pikes Peak Marathon: MEN’S RACE: Family Tradition Leads Marc Lauenstein to Marathon…

Aug 18, 2014 187

Marc Lauenstein may be from Switzerland, but he knows full well the history of the Pikes Peak Marathon. He’s heard all about it from his wife and mother-in-law.

Pikes Peak Ascent: WOMEN’S RACE: McLaughlin Leads Team USA to World Championship

Aug 17, 2014 341

With only one more rocky switchback to go on Saturday, Allie McLaughlin looked up. There was nothing more to see than the finish line banner, a giant blue sky and a cheering crowd. She threw one last surge into her tired legs and won the…

Pikes Peak Ascent: MEN’S RACE: Sage Canaday Takes Care of Business

Aug 17, 2014 451

Two years is a long time to stew over a bad race. But that’s how long Sage Canaday had been waiting to redeem himself for what he called a poor debut performance at the Pikes Peak Ascent in 2012, when he finished a distant fourth in a time…

Hafer, Richardson Win Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon

Aug 11, 2014 160

Chilly temperatures greeted participants of the 36th Annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon on Saturday morning at Georgetown Lake. Over 2,000 participants made their way down the Clear Creek Valley and into Idaho Springs for the…

Issue 65 (Fall 2014)

Aug 1, 2014 588

Marathon and half marathon season is almost here! Here are 26 tips to help you push through 26.2 miles.

Colorado’s Roth Breaks 35-Year-Old USA H.S. Steeplechase Record

Jul 25, 2014 158

When it comes to records, 35 years is a pretty darn long time. Rewind the clock back three and a half decades and the calendar reads 1979. Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" was atop the music charts, a gallon of gasoline cost 90 cents, and…

Exclusive Athlete Interview: Sage Canaday

Jul 22, 2014 659

Sage Canaday doesn't really need an introduction. His running endeavors and accomplishments span across the country and even the world. From top finishes in many of running's hardest races (like his recent Speedgoat 50K win), to his work…

Kilian Jornet Sets New Hardrock 100 Record, Boulder’s Darcy Piceu Grabs Third Win

Jul 13, 2014 152

The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run is known as one of the toughest ultras in the world. Taking place in the heart of the San Juans, the 100-mile run boasts a head-shaking 33,992 feet of climbing and 33,992 feet of descent for a total elevation…

Exclusive Athlete Interview: Dan Spale

Jul 3, 2014 699

There's just something about a runner that's been pounding the pavement for longer than some athletes have been alive that makes people turn heads - especially one that can keep up with the running's upper ranks. Dan Spale is just that…

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