5 area runners finish Pittsburgh Marathon

Congratulations to the Tallahassee finishers in the Pittsburgh Marathon. The weather was warm and the course hilly. Jay Silvanima was the top Tallahassee finisher with a time of 3:06:32 net. This race also served as the men’s Olympic Trials and was won by Rod...

Important Numbers

Important Numbers By David Yon 19.32, 30.85, 43.18. 200, 300, 400. Those are Michael Johnson’s numbers. Two world records and one world best. The 300 world best (30.85), run in Pretoria on March 24, was the first world best ever run on African soil. According to...

Running Etiquette by Jean-Maree Phillips

Running etiquette, sidewalks and do Tallahassee dogs understand foreign languages? Jean-Maree Phillips I’m an avid runner, albeit a slow one and I know that most (sane?) people don’t understand the logic behind running – using a lot of effort to go...

Time to get running by Fred Deckert

Time to get running before it gets hot Fred Decker Easter and Springtime are generally accepted as time for your spirit and mother nature to be renewed. You may add to that your own physical renewal during this beautiful time of the year in Tallahassee. It’s much...

Men’s field fast at SportsBeat 5K

David Yon About 125 runners finished the Sports Beat 5K race, Saturday afternoon, April 22, 2000. The men’s field was extremely fast as Brian Fleischmann led six runners under 17:00 minutes with his winning time of 15:30. The women’s winner was Anna...