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Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended for positive doping test

MONACO (AP) — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Chepng...

DATE: Jul 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed “hell on Earth,” Danny Westergaard tells himself: “Slow and steady” or “smooth as butter.” For 18 ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango Adult Education Center’s Fast and Curious 5K and 10K races return in August

Participants encouraged to register for third annual fun run by Aug. 12

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Over 160 runners participate in Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Marathon

Mark Schenberger won the race’s fourth running

DATE: May 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Runners celebrate 10th anniversary of Thirsty 13 Half-Marathon

‘You can’t beat it. The people here are amazing’

DATE: Aug 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Adult Education Center raises $3,330 at Fast & Curious fundraiser

Organization helps people through economic, social barriers with GED, language programs

DATE: Jun 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Adult Education Center in Durango to host 5k and 10k fundraiser

GED, English as second language programs receive up to half of funding from community donations

DATE: May 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel will not appear at Shiprock Marathon

Son confirms Kinsel will not attend

DATE: Apr 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Traditional course returns for 9th annual Thirsty 13 Half Marathon

The mostly downhill course proves to be fun for hundreds of runners, and there’s beer at the finish line

DATE: Aug 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the ultrarunning, Coors-chugging, self-described ‘rave twink’

Michael Mitchell picked up ultrarunning, amassed 87,000 TikTok followers and won the Steamboat Marathon – all in under a year

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Runners revive a decades-old marathon in Shiprock after two years of pandemic

‘It’s just motivating to run on the Navajo Nation again’

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Native Americans: Move Boston Marathon from Oct. 11 holiday

BOSTON – Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the already rescheduled date for the storied race because it now conflicts with a day...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports