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Father's Day lands this Sunday, and if the dad on your list logs miles, you still have time to get this right. Here are thirteen things runners actually use, sorted by where they fit into the day.
The Phoenix, a national sober active community, launched its first DMV run on the C&O Towpath. Here's how to join the group's recurring events.
The Marine Corps Marathon Organization has revealed the course for the inaugural MCM8K, set for Saturday, October 24, the day before the 51st Marine Corps Marathon.
Max Davis put out a call on social media. Any runner who wanted to join him on May 10 at the Washington Monument could run hundreds of loops around the monument until they hit 26.2 miles. He dubbed it the “Monumentathon”, and it was in honor of his brother, Beck, who died by suicide three years ago.
If you run, ride, or walk the Mount Vernon Trail anywhere near Gravelly Point, your route is about to change for quite a while.
Max Davis took to TikTok recently to share his plan to honor his brother Beck, who died by suicide three years ago. At 7:00am on Sunday, May 10, Max will set off from the base of the Washington Monument and run a marathon around the monument. The route will consist of more than 300 .08 mile laps.
The stretch of the Mount Vernon Trail that has been closed between East Abingdon Drive and 3rd Street is back open. A shoreline embankment repair project along that section has wrapped up, and trail users no longer need to detour along East Abingdon Drive
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The National Women's Half Marathon and 8K is back on Sunday, May 3, starting at 7:00 a.m. for the half marathon and 7:20 a.m. for the 8K, both out of West Potomac Park.
Whether you just moved to the area or you are looking to spice up your daily runs, joining a run club can open up a community you may have been missing out on. But where to start? Every run club is different: if you want to run faster or slower, if you want a morning coffee crew, or maybe you’re interested in a drinking club with a running problem, there is probably (definitely) a group running in DC, Maryland, or Virginia that ticks all the boxes.