Category Racing Team

Racing Team: Week of 2/23/26-3/01/26

Author: Stephanie Reich At Operation Iceberg race #5, several team members raced the 5k. Adam Wytko (18:10) and Alexandra Carrizales (18:21)  took the overall wins. The team was also represented by Jason Tripp (5th, 18:48), John Chall (34th, 23:38), and…

Racing Team: Week of 3/2/26-3/8/26

Author: Stephanie Reich Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k and Relay Bullseye Running hosted the 15th annual Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k and Relay at Rockburn Branch Park, rescheduled from the typical January date due to snow. Jacob Englander placed 3rd overall in a competitive…

Racing Team: Week of 2/16/26-2/22/26

Author: Stephanie Reich RRCA Club Challenge 10M At our very own highly anticipated and infamous Club Challenge 10 Mile, the team once again battled the hills and rainy weather to bring home several team wins! The highlight of the day…

Racing Team: Week of 2/9/26-2/15/26

Author: Stephanie Reich Cupid’s Crush 5 Miler Hannah Betman finished 1st overall and brought home prize money from the Cupid’s Crush 5 Miler in Baltimore, running 30:20 on a messy and longer than 5 mile course. Mesa Marathon Kevin Ford…

Racing Team: Week of 1/12/26-1/18/26

Author: Stephanie Reich Cardinal Classic The team kicked off track season at the Cardinal Classic, hosted by Catholic University at the PG Sports & Learning Complex.  As always, Jessica Ponds posted strong results in the mid-distance events. She broke her…

Racing Team: Week of 1/05/26-1/11/26

Author: Stephanie Reich Houston MarathonSean Caskey and Jason Tripp had great races at the fast and competitive Houston Marathon. Sean PR’ed by nearly a minute, running 2:36:08 to place 17th in his age group. Jason ran yet another sub-3 hour…

Racing Team: Week of 12/29/25-1/4/26

Author: Stephanie Reich At the 2026 Resolution Run 8k prediction run, Jessie Yang took 1st overall, finishing just 1.33 seconds before 11:00AM. Several other racing team members took part in the run on January 1 as well: 3. Qiang Tian…

Racing Team: 2025 Highlights

Author: Stephanie Reich It has been a great year for the Striders Racing Team! While it’s impossible to capture the many early morning miles and hard training shared, here are some highlights from the past year: New Members Our team…

Racing Team: Week of 12/15/25-12/21/25

Author: Stephanie Reich The Marathon Project Hannah Betman traveled to Arizona to run in the Professional Race at The Marathon Project. In a field exclusively made up of elite women from around the world, Hannah’s time of 2:41:10 earned her…

Racing Team: Week of 12/08/25-12/14/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Celtic Solstice 5 Miler The team managed to bring home numerous overall and age group awards at the Celtic Solstice 5 Miler. For the women, Julia Roman-Duval was 1st overall (31:04) and Samantha Curry was 2nd overall…

Racing Team: Week of 12/01/25-12/07/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Rehoboth Seashore Marathon & Half Marathon After an injury kept her from her planned marathon last month, Deb Hicks was able to end her excellent fall racing season on a positive note with a strong performance at…

Racing Team: Week of 11/24/25-11/30/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Turkey Trots At the LARS Race Against Hunger and Homelessness 5k Turkey Trot in Laurel, MD, Akintunde Morakinyo placed 24th overall and 1st in his age group with a time of 20:20. At the Naperville Noon Lions…

Racing Team: Week of 11/17/25-11/23/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Rothman Orthopaedics 8k At the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend 8k race, Jake Englander placed 39th (2nd in his age group) with a new PR of 28:25. Philadelphia MarathonAdam Sachs also ran a new PR of 2:35:46 in the…

Racing Team: Week of 11/10/25-11/16/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Richmond Marathon Jessie Yang ran an amazing almost 7-minute PR at the Richmond Marathon with a time of 3:07:44 (earning 4th in her age group). Richmond Half Marathon In the half marathon, Clare McCabe also set an…

Racing Team: Week of 11/3/25-11/9/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Indianapolis Monumental Marathon At the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Neta Ezer and Jessica Ponds both set new PRs! Neta ran 2:55:23 (75th overall) and Jessica ran 2:56:03 (80th overall). Tunnel Hill 50 Miler Jicheng (Jason) Liu placed 6th…

Racing Team: Week of 10/27/25-11/2/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Run Through the Grapevine 8k The Striders hosted the Run Through the Grapevine 8k at Linganore Winecellars, a cross country race on a notoriously challenging course. The team had a strong showing with several top finishers. On…

Racing Team: Week of 10/20/25-10/26/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Pamela Jock ran the Marine Corps Marathon with wear blue: run to remember. She finished with a time of 4:20:52 and ran in honor of several fallen service members. Thriller Lake 6 Hour Run Amanda Beal finished…

Racing Team: Week of 10/13/25-10/19/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Baltimore Running Festival Many members of the team participated in the Baltimore Running Festival – racing, pacing, and running for charity! 5k: Jessie Yang and Lindsay Pickett both finished in the top 10 overall for women! Jessie…