...country, and with good reason. Not that Johanna Olson really noticed. Whenever she ran the Twin Cities Marathon, the elite runner from Wadena had been so focused on a fast time that she didn't give much attention to the scenery around her.She...

...were still shivering as they hobbled over the finish line, too tired to smile but too proud to sit down. Even the elite runners struggled with the weather, some misjudging the winds that kept flags jutting straight toward them throughout the...

...flock to the first Thunder Moon 5-kilometer run/walk 7 p.m. Saturday in Crosby to watch or compete against three elite runners. The list of entrants includes former Brainerd High School standout and former Luther College All-American Turena...

...Mississippi River. The race was a serious running event for some, with former Olympian Francie Larrieu among the elite runners setting the pace for the Brainerd run. For others it was a leisurely stroll with the family for a good cause or a...

...have a couple of the nation's elite runners in the field. Matt Tholl, who...seven mile championship. Another elite runner that will be participating is former...and see how they can run against elite runners," Twigg said. "That's the...

...way this course is set up." Mitchell, a 31-year-old from Albuquerque, noted that he and several of the other elite runners competing on Sunday will be much more concerned with their times than with winning the race -- a mark of 2:12...

...talking to (Alexandria coach) Mark Nelsen she runs as many miles as the boys, and just as fast. ... She's a very elite runner. The Brainerd Warriors packed in tightly behind Piepenburg and captured the team title as all seven runners finished...

...two-time winner of the race who still holds the course record of 2:09:37. Beardsley was one of the nation's elite runners in the 1980s and has served as a commentator for the race in past years. The 45-year-old finished 88th overall...

...he belonged among the state's elite runners. At the state meet, Grunewald...running against the state's elite runners will benefit Grunewald in his...to become one of the state's elite runners. Boys' team scores -- 1-Hopkins...

...she is a senior chemical engineering student at Michigan Tech University. "It will be a neat experience to run with elite runners. It would be nice to finish in the top half but it will just be a fun experience." The 23-year-old qualified...