Recent Results
| Oct 3 | Race Against Breast Cancer 5K, Topeka |
| Sep 26-27 | Ultrapalooza, 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K, MAR, HM, 10K, 5K, Osawatomie |
| Sep 26 | Rim Rock Farm HS Cross Country, Lawrence |
| Sep 19 | Douglas County Young Life 5K, Lawrence |
| Sep 19 | Light the Way 5K, Lawrence |
| more results |
News
Oct 4
Found this article on Emily Venters "The Trials & Tribulations of Emily Venters" on the Lawrence High Cross Country website. She raced for Team USA at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships and is now chasing a spot on the U.S. team for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
You don't know Emily? She's from Lawrence and ran for Free State High. Among her best results: 14:58 in the 5000, 68:48 for the half marathon, USATF 6K Champ, USATF 8K Champ.
In 2021, Emily along with Christian Graham were the winners at the runLawrence Thanksgiving 5K.
Oct 1
Matt O'Reilly with his M40-44 1st place medal from Sunday's Quad Cities Marathon. Matt was a former club vice president and is the race director for the Kansas Half Marathon when he isn't somewhere around the country at a race. Finish time was 2:59:21.
Sep 26
Join runLawrence and take advantage of a training program for first time runners. The 7 am Saturday workouts are free and especially designed for people wanting to get ready for the Thanksgiving Day 5K. Join us next Saturday. Meet at the levee by the bridge.
Sep 13
Lots of race results for club members today. Photo is from the Kansas Senior Games 5K; Dee Boeck took first in F75-79 - first race back from her injury. Check the race results to see more club member results from this weekend.
At the Konza 25K, Matt O'Reilly took 3rd overall. In the Konza 10K: Becca Munro placed 4th in F40-44; Walter Olker, 3rd in M60+.
At the KC Plaza 10K, Evan Landes was the 2nd overall male, David Baldwin 3rd in M70-74, and Paul Reed 32nd in M55-59.
At the Topeka Run & Walk 5K, Don Whittemore was 4th in M60+, Theresa Bowser, 5th F60+.
Sep 3
New offerings with your runLawrence membership.
1. Registration is OPEN for our 23rd annual Thanksgiving Day 5K! Get a head start on your fall plans, register today!
New this year, if you are a runLawrence member, you get $10 off your registration fee IF you are one of the first 100 runLawrence members to register! A special email will be sent the week of Labor Day with a discount code (one time use - $10 off either individual or family / group entry).
Want to join runLawrence & receive this discount plus the other perks of being a runLawrence member? Visit www.runlawrence.org to join or renew! If you join today, the membership will be good to Dec 31, 2027.
2. Free 8-week training course for members only:
- Saturdays @ 7 am beginning Sept. 26
- River levee meeting place at Elm and the bridge;
- 60-90 min workouts focusing on building speed & stamina for a 5K
- Designed for BEGINNING RUNNERS or those who’ve run in the past and are trying to get back into a recreational routine
Aug 25
Congratulations to Anna Faehndrich (of Vancouver, BC) on completing the Aug 15th Squamish 50 Mile in a time of 13:02:13. She is the daughter of Paul and Bobbi Riley of Lawrence KS.
Aug 24
Dear runLawrence Club Members,
Thank you very much for the wonderful recognition you gave us at the annual club picnic last week. We greatly appreciate the cards filled with touching comments and memories, as well as the keepsake booklet. It was fun reliving the high points experienced over 20+ years of organizing the Thanksgiving Day 5K – and also a (very) few low points, which we hope will serve as guidance for the new leaders!
The fact that this run has gone on for so long and continues to grow is evidence that we are giving participants what they want. This is one of the very few races which are not commercially owned and operated, which should be a point of pride to every one of you who has contributed your time and expertise over the years. We are very pleased that the new directors share our desires to keep as many local businesses and organizations involved as possible, not to mention allocating all profits to the local youth running community.
Here’s to another 20 years of the runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K!
Gene & Dee
