Allie Ostrander placed fifth at the U.S. Road 5K Championships in Indianapolis, clocking 15 minutes, 16.47 seconds. The 29-year-old professional runner from Kenai recorded her fastest 5K time on the roads and neared her all-time best, averaging a blistering pace of...
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On the morning of Thanksgiving, Allie Ostrander turned in one of the fastest times in the nation at her local turkey trot. The Oiselle athlete defended her title at the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K, winning in a blistering 16 minutes, 7.44 seconds....
Riley Howard’s main goal at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was straightforward: break 2:20. The Anchorage resident and Service High graduate did much more than that, crossing the finish line in a blistering 2 hours, 17 minutes and 11 seconds — averaging a pace...
Taylor Deal ran her way into Alaska history at the Chicago Marathon. The 31-year-old Anchorage resident covered the 26.2-mile course in a scorching time of 2 hours, 48 minutes and 42 seconds. Deal finished 95th out of 24,548 women. She also became the eighth-fastest...
Whether it be on the track, the trails or the road, Allie Ostrander is the queen of comebacks. The 28-year-old made her return to the roads, placing runner-up at The Boulevard Race in Spokane and later taking third at the Boulderthon in Colorado. Ostrander clocked...
With the world championships fast approaching, Klaire Rhodes initially treated the 28K race at The Rut as a long run. But for an athlete of Rhodes’ caliber, she came away with the win in Big Sky, Mont., crossing the finish line in 3 hours, 53 minutes and 6 seconds....
Wrangell’s Boomchain Loucks has been a force since he first debuted for the Wolves, helping them to back-to-back team state titles as an underclassman. Now a senior, the 2023 Division III cross country state champion is showing no signs of slowing down, winning the...
In a rematch between Alaska’s two collegiate cross country running teams, a pair of Nanooks sped to victories at the Blue & Gold Race on a new home course in Fairbanks, while the Seawolves swept the team titles. UAF’s Lucca Duke was the top collegian, winning in...
Ava Earl of Girdwood outpaced a strong field at the Spartan Invitational at Michigan State to win Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The Northwestern runner won the 6-kilometer race in 20 minutes, 14.5 seconds, averaging a blistering pace of 5:25 per mile to collect...
Isaac Updike’s historic season came to a close in the heats of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Representing Team USA, the 33-year-old from Ketchikan raced commendably in his second world championships, where he...
Buckle up, folks, because Ava Earl is back and better than ever. The Northwestern graduate student from Girdwood won the Spartan Invitational, covering the 6-kilometer course in a brisk 20 minutes, 14.5 seconds to outpace a strong field. Earl led the Wildcats to the...