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Olympic Runner Morolake Akinosun Achieves Goal She Set For Herself 5 years ago

Original Article From The New Zealand Herald. Click here to read original article. “Morolake Akinosun is going to Rio, as she predicted five years ago.” Her tweet from July 30th, quoted her tweet from 2011 predicting that she would be in the 2016 Olympics. Image from pattydearie.com Akinosun is 22-years old and runs in the field […] >> READ MORE

Community Coordinator Spotlight: Daniel Cianci

Today we are excited to recognize Locust Grove, Virginia’s community coordinator, Daniel Cianci! This is Dan’s first year running a Healthy Kids Running Series. He has gone above and beyond to make sure the series was a success while raising money for the Locust Grove Elementary School’s, Parent and Teachers Association (PTA). “Who are you?” What is your […] >> READ MORE

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40-Year-Old Dad of Three Makes His First Olympic Team: from Runner’sWorld.com

This article is brought to you by runnersworld.com written by Alison Wade read the full article here “Four times, Scott Westcott tried to make Australia’s Olympic track & field team. Four times, he failed to hit the standards he needed. In 2013, he had his regrets, but he decided to retire, feeling it was better to turn […] >> READ MORE

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16-year-old Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin Headed To Rio

New Jersey resident, Sydney McLaughlin became youngest athlete to make the U.S. Olympic track team in decades on Sunday when she finished third in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, The Associated Press reported. At 16-years-old Sydney is defying all odds by finishing third (54.15) in the 400-meter-hurdles and breaking a decade-old […] >> READ MORE

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Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

Buying the perfect running shoe is the first step in having a good run. When purchasing the perfect shoe, fit is always the most important. If your shoe is too tight, you may have blisters, numbness and general discomfort; to avoid this, many experts recommend buying a running shoe half a size larger. According to […] >> READ MORE

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Athlete Spotlight: Junior Olympian Jaleel Gelin

In 2015, Jaleel Gelin raced in the 4th and 5th grade age-group of our Miramar, FL series. His mile time of 5:59 on a tough Miramar course was fast enough to put him in the Healthy Kids Running Series Record Book. Still, Jaleel has his sights set on bigger records: national records. Last year, Jaleel […] >> READ MORE

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Athlete Spotlight on Bo Bottenfield

This is Bo Bottenfield, a 5 year old from Bedord, PA. He had his first HKRS experience in the fall of 2014 when our program first came to his family’s area. He only ran in a couple of the races that season but liked it enough that he talked of it often and asked when he could be […] >> READ MORE

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Olympic Runner Morolake Akinosun Achieves Goal She Set For Herself 5 years ago

Community Coordinator Spotlight: Daniel Cianci

40-Year-Old Dad of Three Makes His First Olympic Team: from Runner’sWorld.com

16-year-old Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin Headed To Rio

Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

Athlete Spotlight: Junior Olympian Jaleel Gelin

Athlete Spotlight on Bo Bottenfield

Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

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