Danny Rau: ‘Running is a cruel mistress’

Danny Rau cites his time as a varsity athlete at Virginia Tech as his proudest running accomplishment – but it … More

Noah Combs: An unsung hero of the NRV race scene and one tough competitor

Humble, helpful and hard working. Smart and strong. Friendly – and fast! Those are just a few of the ways … More

Fernando Vissani shares his simple secret for staying active at age 70

Fernando Vissani didn’t let turning 70 slow him down. The Christiansburg resident logged 1,545 miles in 2018 – ranking him … More

Darren Driscoll discovers new motivation in Blacksburg to return to racing form

Darren Driscoll credits his older brother, Jason, for inspiring him to start running in middle school and eventually for four … More

Former top marathoner Michelle Lowry still running strong in Blacksburg

As an assistant professor of accounting at Virginia Tech, Michelle Lowry knows numbers. So, let’s start with two statistics to … More

Lessons learned from leading a college track and cross country program at age 24

Brett Shelley set seven school records in four years of distance running for Hood College in Frederick, Maryland – but … More

Max Stallkamp: Experienced forest runner getting to know Virginia’s trails

Max Stallkamp embodies the international makeup of our community. He was born in Osnabruck, Germany, has lived in 6 countries … More

Blacksburg running legend Peter Dorrell helps build community at Runabout

Nine-time state champ still holds the fastest 5K time in the history of Blacksburg cross country.

Josh Norris: Ready to take on the World Games

Josh Norris will represent Blacksburg’s running community on an international stage in March when he competes in the 10K, half … More

Want to qualify for Boston? Vince can show you how.

Vince Baranauskas didn’t just complete the 2018 Richmond Marathon — he raced to a blazing 2:53:19 finish.