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By Oksana LightfieldThe 59th annual JFK 50-miler was held on November 20, 2021. If you are a Frederick Steeplechaser, just an occasional runner, local or not, chances are you’ve heard of JFK 50. This year, it proved to be the oldest continuously held foot race of any distance in the nation.…

I began running about 10 years ago in my early 40s and ran four half-marathons in two years. Unfortunately, I let life (three busy daughters) and work get in my way. I didn’t run for the most part of about seven years. I started back up a couple years ago, when a friend invited me…

by Lynn Whiten#WeFinishTogether and #BrownSkinGirls These two hashtags inspired me to invite my friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors to join Team #BrownSkinGirls for the best race in Frederick: The Frederick Women’s Distance Festival.The WDF has always been my favorite race.  It was my first 5K race as a Steeplechaser after joining the Women’s …

Despite Distance, Club Members Stay Close~Second in an occasional series~Editor’s Note: Many Steeps members who have moved away from Frederick continue to stay in touch with us, and even travel back here for training, racing and socializing from time to time. We thought we’d reach out to learn more about our long-distance club …

by: Tim O’KeefeThe 2021 version of the Summer Decathlon was like no other of the 28 previous events. It came after a year when the Decathlon was cancelled. Due to the high school track season being extended, the first 5 events were NOT held on the track. AND it started just as COVID restrictions …

Despite Distance, Club Members Stay Close~First in an occasional series~Editor’s Note: Many Steeps members who have moved away from Frederick continue to stay in touch with us, and even travel back here for training, racing and socializing from time to time. We thought we’d reach out to learn more about our long-distance …

By Mark LawrenceThe City of Frederick was still pretty nervous about the pandemic at the beginning of Spring, so the thought of permitting a big event like the Frederick Running Festival that normally happens the first weekend of May made people uncomfortable.  Among them were the Mayor and Board of Alderman in Frederick.  As …

“I consider myself athletically challenged. Anyone who has run with me knows I can fall standing still. I am a late bloomer in my running journey, I did not start until I was 40. RobinUnbelievable to me, I won a hula hoop contest at my son’s elementary school, then won a jump rope contest. …

“My grandfather always said, he was going to make a runner out of someone in the family. I suppose I was his choice as many of my visits with him were spent being timed around a track or up and down the halls of his apartment. Since that was his wish, I decided to try…

“So how did it start…? I needed to drop a few pounds (and still do), so I started biking. Well, bikes are WAY too efficient and the time needed was more than I could commit, so I then tried running. It was a slow start, but I eventually found like-minded people who were supportive. In…