Lukas Verzbicas, the phenomenal 16-year-old sophomore at Sandbug High School in Orland Park, made it two national championships this fall by handily winning the Foot Locker Cross-Country title on Saturday in San Diego. The Lithuanian native can run. He...
The Chicago Area Runners Association has announced its competitive points circuit (Runners' Choice) for 2010. Here is the list. I encourage you to take part in these races. The competition and camaradery are great. All the rules are posted on the CARA...
York (Elmhurst XC Club), Neuqua Valley (Naperville XC Club) and Loyola Academy (Wilmette XC Club), had their pride on the line Saturday at the Nike Nationals high school cross-country final in Oregon. Neuqua Valley had won the IHSA state meet and York...
Mark Buciak is coach and director of one of the classiest Boston Marathon (and other spring marathons) training program around. Mark knows a little bit about the ins and outs as well as ups and downs of the B.A.A. 26.2-miler held each Patriots Day in...
The under-the-radar Schaumburg Half Marathon was staged on Saturday, two days after the rush of turkey trots across the region. Patrick Dorgan, 28, of Glen Ellyn, won a close race against runner-up Brent Alexander, 29, of Wilmette, 1:12:06 to 1:12:28....
