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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.

Williams, Utrata Win Valentine’s Day 5K

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More than 500 runners and race-walkers braved the cold Sunday morning for the Valentine's Day 5k at Wash Park in Denver.  Temperatures hovered around a brisk 25 degrees, and while there were some snow and ice patches on the course, that…

Race Review: Yeti Chase 5K and 10K

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Runners enjoyed a fairly fast 5k and a rolling 10k at Saturday's Yeti Chase, run on the scenic west side of metro Denver in Bear Creek Lake Park.

Interview With Coloado School Of Mines Coach Art Siemers

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Art Siemers is the Head Coach of cross country and track & field as Division 2 Colorado School of Mines.  Coach Siemers has coached numerous National Champions and All Americans during his tenure, as well as consistent top 5 finishes…

Issue 51 (January/February 2012)

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Running is a pretty simple sport. You put one foot in front of the other. Whoever does it the fastest wins. If you run faster than anyone else in the world, you get a world record. Right?

Race Recap: Nally, Keyser Win Rock Canyon Half Marathon

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Pueblo's Rock Canyon Half Marathon got off to a slick start on Saturday. The ice and snow hardly hindered Denver's Daniel Nally and Fort Collins' Ellie Keyser who won the men's and women's divisions of the race, which capped registration at…

Western State Men Win NCAA Division II National XC Title

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Ryan Haebe won in a time of 30:45.1 and Tyler Pennel finished three seconds behind him as Western State College men's cross country won its eighth NCAA Division II national championship and ninth overall with a team score of 27 points at…

Issue 50 (November/December 2011)

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A few months ago I participated in my first off-road triathlon in Moab, Utah. At the awards presentation some guy hobbled in as if he’d been shot in the back. If you’ve been to enough races, you’ve seen this scene played out. The announcer…

Batliner, Jeff Victorious at Fit For Fire 5K

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The Weather Gods were smiling down on Washington Park last Sunday, as the 2nd annual Fit for Fire 5K was held in pristine Fall temperatures with a cool breeze and no lack of sunshine. The event drew around 500 participants, almost doubling…