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Hot to trot

When Morton Caster woke up Sunday morning to get ready for the Frederick Running Festival, he checked the temperature.

"I knew they were saying it was going to be pretty hot and humid," he said. "When I got up at 5, it was in the low 70s, the perfect temperature for me." more »

Heat exhaustion sends some marathon runners to hospital [multimedia]

Legs cramps and heat exhaustion sent eight Frederick Marathon runners to Frederick Memorial Hospital on Sunday.

"It was muggy," said Michele Bowman, Frederick Police Department community outreach coordinator. "The heat definitely took its toll on some people." more »

Record set in women's half-marathon

Molly Pritz set a new mark in the women's half-marathon, crossing the finish line with an unofficial chip time of 1:15.54. more »

Cars towed from marathon course

More than a dozen city residents got an early morning wakeup call Sunday when members of the Frederick Police Department knocked on their doors to have them move their vehicles. more »

Winners beat worst of heat

Two inexperienced marathon runners won the men’s and women’s division in the Frederick Marathon on Sunday.

Morton Caster (left), a 24-year-old surgical tech who lives in Westminster, won the men’s title in 2:44.57.

Becki Pierotti, a 24-year old who hopes to become a physical therapist, won the women’s title in 3:14.49.

More Marathon Coverage: Archives | Video: Winners react | Twilight 5K | Send in your marathon photos! more »

Runners serious in battle against heat, fatigue

Participants in Frederick Marathon 2010 took their task at hand seriously. more »

Running with (and beating) the grown-ups

As one of the smallest competitors on the course Saturday, Brin Strouse could've easily gotten lost in the sea of legs at Saturday's Twilight 5-Kilometer Run.

She is just 9 years old, after all.

"I ran the whole race," Strouse said.

When she crossed the finish line on the track at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds, she stood among all the grown-ups, proud of what she has just accomplished -- an astounding third-place finish in the women's race. more »

Blazing the trail: Marathon winners outpace fellow runners, warm temps

Blazing the trail: Marathon winners outpace fellow runners, warm temps more »

Thousands attend expo on eve of marathon

Rachel Ridgway participated in the first Frederick Marathon, in 2003, running in a March blizzard with 500 other competitors. The following year she volunteered to assist race organizers.

For the past five years she has served as race organizer.

On Saturday, at the Frederick Running Festival's Health & Fitness Expo on the eve of 2010 race, she was asked what has changed since 2003. more »

And they're off ... marathoners take to Frederick streets

About 4,300 athletes have hit the streets for the 2010 Frederick Marathon. more »

Race day is all about preparation, routine

Running a marathon is all about preparation, with runners often training for months before a big race. more »

Inexperienced runners capture marathon titles; 2 FredCo men finish in top-5

Updated 1:14 PM

Two inexperienced marathon runners won the men’s and women’s division in the Frederick Marathon today.

Morton Caster (left, a 24-year-old surgical tech who lives in Westminster, won the men’s title in 2:44.57.

Becki Pierotti, a 24-year old who hopes to become a physical therapist, won the women’s title in 3:14.49.

More Marathon Coverage: Archives | Race gets under way | Twilight 5K | Send in your marathon photos! more »

May 02 : A day at the races
May 01 : Marathon brings bucks to the county
Apr 30 : Weekend offers marathon of events
Apr 30 : Race director previews the Frederick Marathon
Apr 30 : For marathon, elite runners focus on training
Apr 30 : Frederick Marathon will stop traffic around city
Apr 29 : Battalion chief to run with crowd in half marathon
Apr 29 : Marathon organizers sweating forecast
Apr 29 : New app lets 'followers' track marathoners
Apr 28 : New Market man goes from couch to half-marathon in a little over a year
Apr 28 : Runners less likely to suffer heart problems
Apr 27 : Running festival expected to draw record number
Apr 27 : D'Agostino to run marathon in memory of two running mentors
Apr 24 : Preparing for marathon requires no change for runner
Apr 17 : Running in the Frederick Marathon?
Mar 25 : Policy lines up rules for parade organizers

May 11 : Thurmont policeman runs marathon to honor fallen officer
May 05 : Rain didn't dampen race
May 05 : Finding a way
May 04 : Rain does not dampen marathon
May 04 : Mercer, Knickman win rainy marathon
May 03 : 12,000 feet to pound Frederick's pavement

May 03 : Marathoners take to Frederick streets; few problems reported
May 03 : Mercer wins 2009 Frederick Marathon; Olympian from Costa Rica sets half-marathon record
May 03 : TJ senior Orellana takes 5K
Apr 28 : Jogging for Jesus
Apr 25 : Numbers up for overall festival, but down for marathon
Apr 05 : Column: Ridgway gears up for marathon

May 11 : Column: Most runners in Frederick Running Festival seemed happy
May 06 : Prerace traffic snarls aside, marathon runs glitch-free
May 05 : Marathon: Fast runners, slow traffic
May 05 : Traffic woes were expected
May 05 : D.C.'s Baillie, Bethesda's Tanner take victories
May 05 : More than a footnote
May 05 : Marathon Multimedia
May 04 : Column: Marathon messiness
May 04 : Greg Holden wins Frederick Twilight 5K

May 04 : Winners cross finish line in 2008 Marathon; Frederick man places 2nd
May 04 : Half-Marathon results
May 03 : Planners expect thousands at Frederick Marathon
Apr 30 : Frederick Marathon Weekend Schedule
Apr 29 : Record numbers expected at the Frederick Running Festival
Apr 20 : Column: Frederick Marathon's hills might take your breath away
Feb 22 : Marathon course OK’d after scolding from board
Jan 24 : New marathon course worries police chief

May 7 : Runners inspired by family, friends, good causes
May 7 : The long and windy road
May 7 : Officials: No major snafus with race
May 7 : Runner sets world record for pushing stroller in marathon
May 6 : Marathon relies on hundreds of volunteers
May 6 : Marathon volunteers kept busy at water stations
May 6 : On your marks, get set...register!
May 6 : Twilight 5K: Hicks, Strouse start festivities with wins [video]
May 6 : HALF-MARATHON RESULTS
May 6 : MARATHON TOP 10's [video & slide show]

May 6 : MEN'S MARATHON RESULTS
May 6 : WOMEN'S MARATHON RESULTS
May 6 : Before the big race
May 5 : The changing face of the race
May 5 : Money and the marathon
May 4 : Running a marathon is more than 26 miles
May 4 : Elite runners could topple race records
May 4 : CITY AND COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES
May 4 : Running for a reason
May 4 : The logistics of planning a marathon

A look back

Videos from years past

Marathon Results

Strong and Stable clinic helps runners work on form during preseason
Originally published on January 29, 2012

Maybe winter has you in the doldrums. While it hasn't been cold, it's been gray and wet, and maybe you need a reason to get back into the routine. Or maybe you have taken a few weeks off, and feel out of shape. more »

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Marathon Features

Finding a way
Originally published on
May 5, 2009

WHEN DICKSON MERCER went to Africa to work in the Peace Corps in 2007, his biggest worry wasn't about safety. The former Frederick resident and avid runner wanted to make sure he could continue to run. more »

More than a footnote
Originally published on
May 5, 2008

WHEN TODD BYERS runs in a race, people take notice. more »

Runner sets world record for pushing stroller in marathon
Originally published on
May 7, 2007

A new Guinness World Record was set Sunday at the Frederick Marathon. Michael Wardian of Arlington, Va., is now the fastest person to run a marathon while pushing a baby in a stroller. more »

Running a marathon is more than 26 miles
Originally published on
May 4, 2007

Running a marathon is more than just the 26 miles it takes to reach the finish line. In fact, most of the work is done before the start. more »

A lot of mileage for Lang
Originally published on
May 2, 2005

DONALD LANG WAS THE last finisher in Sunday's Frederick Marathon, but that did not diminish his accomplishment. When the 70-year old man got to the finish line long after most of the other runners had crossed it, it marked the 392nd time he has completed a marathon or an ultramarathon, all since he was 55 years old. more »

Marathoners feel the freeze
Originally published on
March 31, 2003

Claudia Cortes was leading the Frederick Marathon Sunday morning, but she had to stop running after 14 miles. more »