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Jessie Diggins wins 1st Tour de Ski title for United States
Read full article: Jessie Diggins wins 1st Tour de Ski title for United StatesUnited States' Jessie Diggins bursts into tears after completing a women's Tour de Ski, cross-country 10K mass start event, in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Diggins finished in second placed and clinched the Tour de Ski trophy. All rights reservedVAL DI FIEMME – Jessie Diggins won a first title for the United States in cross-country skiing’s Tour de Ski on Sunday. Four different Norwegians combined to win the past seven editions of the women’s Tour de Ski. Diggins, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, won an Olympic gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games in team sprint with Kikkan Randall.
Register now for the virtual Turkey Trot race
Read full article: Register now for the virtual Turkey Trot raceWe’re talking about the 38th annual S3 Turkey Trot, of course, but this year it’s going VIRTUAL. The Thanksgiving day race offers runners the 10K and 5K Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mashed Potato Mile. All runners receive the official collectors S3 Turkey Trot race shirt and medal! Be a part of this great tradition and one of the largest virtual races in Michigan! This year’s “America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Gardner-White” is a live televised-only event on WDIV-Local 4, in partnership with The Parade Company.
9-Year-Old Signs Up for 5K Race ... and Wins First Place in the 10K Race
Read full article: 9-Year-Old Signs Up for 5K Race ... and Wins First Place in the 10K RaceA Minnesota mom was worried his son wouldnt finish the 5K race, but the 9-year-old boy surprised everyone and instead came in first place in the 10K race. It has never been on our radar, his mom Heather Boedigheimer-Lovell told InsideEdition.com. The 10K race happened simultaneously, and runners for both groups started together. He came in first place, completing the 10K in about 48 minutes, with the next fastest runner coming in a full minute behind. I have never seen him so red after a race, his mom said.
Swim to the Moon celebrates 10 years of open water races in Southeast Michigan
Read full article: Swim to the Moon celebrates 10 years of open water races in Southeast MichiganANN ARBOR - Epic Race's Swim to the Moon is marking 10 years of short and long distance open-water swims through the Hiland Chain of Lakes near Hell, Michigan. The race originally began as a 5K swim, a distance usually associated with running. Swim to the Moon also acts as a fundraiser for North Star Reach, a free camp for children living with serious medical conditions. "When we had this idea 11 years ago, I wasnt sure we would be able to gather enough people to actually have a 5K swim event. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.
Participants run in Detroit cemetery to raise money for ...
Read full article: Participants run in Detroit cemetery to raise money for ...DETROIT - Hundreds took advantage of the break from the rain and intense heat just to get a good workout at a local cemetery. The event took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit. Brinker ran and won, the 10K (6.2 mile) race. I tried to do negative split, which is like your first mile is slower and then each mile is progressively faster, Brinker said. I think about our fallen soldiers and what they have been through during their dying moments, Bartal said.