Category " Event News"

While I was searching for some new training tips over the weekend, I found an infographic that taught me a few things I never realized before.  For example, did you know that one lap around the standard sized track is only 1/4 mile?  I never would have guessed that because, to me, running a whole [...]

British centenarian Fauja Singh has become the oldest person ever to run a marathon.  The title was won during a marathon held in Toronto over the weekend.  After a personal tragedy in which his wife and one of his sons died ten years ago, Singh took up running at the age of 89.  He has [...]

The first Corvallis Half Marathon, which attracted more than 1,700 runners, kicked off to a great start. We’d like to thank especially  Race Director Tyler Childers, who devised the idea for the half marathon and had the vision and organizational talent to make it happen. It was a huge success, and we look forward to [...]