Marathon continues to have magnetic appeal “If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.” — Emil Zatopek, winner of four Olympic gold medals They keep showing up, in all different sizes, shapes and ability levels but with a similar motivation. If one is a runner, […]

Puebloan to tackle ‘Boston’ a wiser runner Mark Gurule figures he has learned from his mistakes. He’ll find out for sure next Monday when he’ll be the lone area representative in the 112th running of the Boston Marathon. The 45-year-old native Puebloan qualified for the prestigious marathon in January when he completed his first 26.2-miler

Anniversary Run /Walk part of full day of festivities A diamond anniversary should be something special, and the celebration marking the founding of Pueblo’s two colleges is shaping up to be just that. Pueblo Community College and Colorado State University-Pueblo have a shared history that began on July 13, 1933 with the signing of the

Runoff start of 3-race series If you were among the 485 finishers of either the 5-kilometer, 10K or 10-mile races in the March 2 Pueblo Chieftain Spring Runoff, you have the chance to participate in the new Pueblo Toyota Running Series this year. The series also includes the sixth annual Spank Blasing Memorial Run on

Spring Runoff marks its 30th year in grand style It’s been 30 years since The Pueblo Chieftain’s Spring Runoff made its magical debut on the Pueblo road racing calendar, and race officials are determined to make it a special anniversary this year. So they’ve cooked up a few extra touches to mark the occasion. The

Tinseltown to show ‘Spirit of the Marathon’ It isn’t often that distance runners are given national mainstream attention, so the across-the-U.S. showing of a documentary film titled “Spirit of the Marathon” on Jan. 24 is both surprising and noteworthy. “Spirit of the Marathon” is a non-fiction feature film that intends to capture the drama and