Recent Results
| Dec 7 | Ollie's Ultra, 24/12/9/6/3 Hrs, Chanute |
| Nov 28 | runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K, Lawrence |
| Nov 24 | Gobbler Grind HM/10K/5K, Overland Park |
| Nov 23 | Lagerhead Marathon/HM, Ottawa |
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News
Jan 13
The CEO of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), addressing the organization's convention, had some dire warnings for the collegiate and high school running community. "Let me be blunt," Sam Seemes said, "Our sports are under siege. . . . The threats are real and immediate."
The threats come mainly from college athletic departments prioritizing football and basketball over other sports. more
Jan 5
From the Kansas Road Race Records web page:
Our 2024 selections for Kansas runner-of-the-year are two age-group record-setters, one of them new to the Kansas running scene.
Don Turner, of Shawnee, set four age-group records in his first year in the 75-79 age group. His 5K best of 21:13 scored above 88% on the World Masters Athletics age-graded scoring tables. Turner has been a competitive age-group runner since 2001, qualifying for the state honor roll in six age groups over the years.
Carolyn Kensett, of Chanute, set five age-group records in the 70-74 age group in only her second year of Kansas age-group competition. Her two-mile record of 15:20, 5K time of 24:12, and 10K time of 49:27 all scored above 87% on the WMA tables.
More details on others with significant accomplishments.
Jan 2
Scenes from the New Year's Day Orienteering at Rockhaven, Clinton Lake.
Jan 1
Runners in Douglas County started the new year with runs and walks.
New Year's Eve, Fleet Feet hosted a run/social at 23rd Street Brewery.
New Years morning Ad Astra Running packed the store before their run.
And there was a good turnout for the hike at Clinton State Park hosted by the Kansas Wildlife & Parks.
Dec 9
They're here - John Knepper's photos of the Thanksgiving Day Run. Click on the photo to see more.
Dec 8
Scenes from the 2024 Possum Trot at Heartland Center, Parkville, MO.
Dec 7
The Pre-Possum Sprint Orienteering event was held at Johnson County Community College today.
Dec 1
The cash prize winners at the runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K
The 2024 run featured a course record and a participation record on a cold day with a race-time temperature of 26 degrees.
Reid Buchanan of Kansas City ran 14:36 to break the 14:54 record set by Evan Landes in 2023 and win $250 in prize money for the overall win.
Buchanan’s wife, Sarah, also won $250 as the first-place woman in 17:14, second only to Amy Cragg’s 16:47 course record in 2016.
A record of 1,341 runners and walkers registered this year. 1,190 ran Thursday in spite of the cold, brisk conditions.
Don Turner of Shawnee and Carolyn Kensett of Chanute won $125 each as masters division (over 40) winners.
Turner repeated his win from 2023. His time of 21:47 at age 75 equals an age-adjusted time of 14:57 based on the World Masters Athletics age-grading tables.
Kensett’s time of 24:50 at age 71 equals an age-adjusted time of 17:08.
Masters awards are based on chip time as age-adjusted on the WMA tables, which compare times for runners of different ages based on world-best times by age.
Overall winners are based on gun time (first across the line).
Prize money is offered to the fastest male and female finishers as well as to masters winners and is separate from age-group awards.
Eric Vazquez of Lawrence was second overall male in 15:12, and Justyn France of Olathe was third in 15:27. Hanna Keltner of Eudora was second overall woman in 18:56, and Ashley Turpin of Meriden was third in 19:21. Michelle Andrew of Topeka ran 20:15 at age 52 for an age-graded time of 17:43. Zdenko Duris of Lawrence ran 18:30 at age 45, an age-graded time of 16:56.
