Christiansburg’s Daniel Kolasa is a man of many talents and interests – a real renaissance runner. A radiographer by day…
Sean Raines: Sometimes just ‘getting out the door’ is a big win
Sean Raines has a long list of running accomplishments. He has finished multiple 100-mile races. He survived the Hellgate 100K.…
Morgan Corl: ‘I want to inspire others to make big goals ’
Morgan Corl ran her first race, the Bank of Fincastle 5k, in second grade as part of a team competing…
Grit, determination (and lots of soda) fuel Brett Sherfy to Western States finish
Blacksburg’s Brett Sherfy achieved a running goal seven years in the making when he finished the 2021 Western States 100-mile…
New job with Altra excites former RunAbout manager
Julie Wiemerslage landed a job with Altra running shoes that has her both “insanely excited” and heartbroken because it means…
Michael Stowe: The NRV’s ‘Mayor of Running’
By Matt Wisnioski The running community in the New River Valley is vibrant and supportive because of Michael Stowe. Two…
George Tolton: ‘Nothing beats a long, slow burn’
George Tolton’s first “obsession” was skateboarding. “From age 9 to 15, skateboarding was my life. I skateboarded on almost a…
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),…
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…
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…
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