WHEELING — Carl Kondrach and Lauren Ritz are both quite familiar with the challenges the roads of Wheeling pose to runners. They’re both equally adept at mastering those challenges. Kondrach, from Barnesville, and Ritz, from The Friendly City, both claimed walking crowns Saturday morning ...
WHEELING — Youth was served Saturday morning in the 42nd edition of the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic 5K. Angelo Quattrochi, who just recently completed his sophomore year at Weirton Madonna, turned in an impressive performance in besting a large field to capture the overall ...
WHEELING — Running in front of the home folks. That was the motivation for Molly Brown in the 42nd annual Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Saturday morning. Brown is a Grove City, Ohio resident. She competed in the Friendly City so she could run in front of her grandparents — Kenny and Joanne Burkhart of Wheeling. She made them quite proud. Brown toured the 3.1-mile course in 20:21.7 to capture the women’s 5K crown in warm conditions featuring a crowded field. “I come to Wheeling so my grandparents can watch me run,” the Ohio State University student said. “I ...
WHEELING — A hardened veteran and a precocious newcomer claimed the top spots in the Ogden Newspapers 5K Walk for Health on Saturday morning. Under sunny skies, Wheeling residents Terry Whitecotton and Katerina Spanos raced to crowns in their respective divisions under increasingly muggy ...
WHEELING — Water stations were not in short supply Saturday during the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic. Each station was lively with volunteers giving water and much-needed encouragement to runners of the half marathon. The Wheeling Children’s Home set up a water station at the top ...
WHEELING — Those kids know how to put the “fun” in Fun Run. Dozens of children participated Saturday in the non-competitive Ogden Fun Run in downtown Wheeling. The mile run began at the half marathon’s start/finish line on 14th Street. Before the race began, it was all the children ...
