Sophie Drew: ‘Every run is a building block’

Talk about a strong finish. As a senior at Haverford College last May, Sophie Drew competed in the 1500 (4:39), … More

Andy Norton: Getting better with age

Blacksburg’s Andy Norton just keeps getting faster with age. At the 2020 Blacksburg Classic in February, Andy covered the 10-mile … More

Danny Mathieson: Inspired to compete by the runners he coaches

Two years of living in the Navajo Nation helped Blacksburg’s Danny Mathieson find his career as an educator and coach … More

Matt Wisnioski: ‘A born again runner’

Matt Wisnioski considers himself a born-again runner. Take a look at Matt’s 2019 race results — which include a blazing-fast … More

Alisha Ebert: Fast, no matter the distance or terrain

It’s an understatement to call Alisha Ebert a former standout runner at Longwood University. Six years after graduating, she still dominates … More

Harper Lovegrove: All in for the community (and the cheese fries)

The 2019 Iron Mountain 50K, a Labor Day weekend tradition in the mountains near the Southwest Virginia trail town of … More

Skip Slocum: From occasional 5K to 50K in one year

A year ago, Blacksburg’s Skip Slocum was a sporadic runner – someone who would occasionally run for a few weeks … More

Hokie Half champ credits hill training and positive thoughts for strong finish

Virginia Tech senior Lizzie Buckley went into the 2019 Hokie Half Marathon with a simple race plan: Don’t go out … More

Inspired to run toward adventure in the mountains

Blacksburg’s Chitra Ranganathan has one primary goal when it comes to running: Seize every opportunity she finds to “move in … More

Training together keeps Bianchi bond strong

Laurie Bianchi started running in ninth grade after a friend encouraged her to go out for track. “It required some … More