A year ago, Blacksburg’s Skip Slocum was a sporadic runner – someone who would occasionally run for a few weeks…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A thank you to James Demarco and Runabout Sports
The lights were dim in Frank Theatres CineBowl & Grille at the Runabout Sports awards gala. No one could see…
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