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…
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…
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…
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…
Author: Stephanie Reich Boyers Furnace 40 MilerAs Jicheng (Jason) Liu kicks off his training for the Black Canyon 100k, he ran the Boyers Furnace 40 Miler in Luray, VA. He placed 3rd overall with a time of 7:30:00.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Author: Stephanie Reich Army Ten Miler Kiri Michell led the team at the Army Ten Miler, finishing as 11th overall female and setting a new PR of 1:01:06! Akintunde Morakinyo earned 2nd in his age group with his time of…
Author: Stephanie Reich Columbia Classic 10k The racing team had a dominant morning at the local Columbia Classic 10k, where many team members took home overall and age group awards. On the men’s side, Clark Otte defended his first place…
Author: Stephanie Reich Charm City Run 20 Miler At the CCR 20 Miler on the NCR Trail, Kevin Ford and Jicheng (Jason) Liu put in strong efforts ahead of their goal marathons coming up later this fall. Kevin finished 3rd…
Author: Stephanie Reich Susquehanna River Running Festival The women’s team brought home two coveted duck trophies from the Susquehanna River Running Festival in Havre de Grace, MD. In the 10k, Samantha Merkel set a new PR (by over a minute!)…
Author: Stephanie Reich DC Half Marathon Jason Tripp ran 1:20:10 at the DC Half Marathon on Sunday, placing 2nd in the 50-59 age group and 63rd overall male in a highly competitive field.