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Participants run for charity during Utah Valley Marathon

Emily May
By Emily May
June 01, 2024 12:00 AM
The Utah Valley Marathon invited thousands of runners to run various distances throughout Utah Valley on Saturday, June 1.
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Featured

Good News Thursday: Man shelters over 300 animals during hurricane, unlikely pair run a marathon

By Ally O'Rullian
October 22, 2020 12:00 AM
Man shelters about 300 dogs during Hurricane Delta
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Campus

BYU Student Wellness offers students the chance to complete an Ironman triathlon

By Kenna Colton
November 01, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Student Wellness is offering students a way to complete an Ironman triathlon throughout the month of November, but with a twist.
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News

Running a marathon for a cause

By Universe Contributor
October 10, 2019 12:00 AM
PROVO- Jenny Bandley is a runner. But right now she's training out of her comfort zone for her first marathon. Jenny is running the New York City marathon for those who have Huntington's disease.
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News

St. George Marathon

By Universe Contributor
October 07, 2019 12:00 AM
The St. George Marathon in St. George, Utah, is a favorite of many as they run through the beautiful red rock landscape of Southwest Utah. This is rated in the top 10 most scenic and fastest marathons in the U.S. by Runner's World Magazine.
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Technology

BYU students, professors create athletic recovery device

By Ciera Kueser
October 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Jared Ward, an Olympic marathon runner at BYU adjunct statistics professor, uses The Meteor to help with muscle recovery. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Local

Muggles Battle Cancer with Dragons as Harry Potter continues to draw Utah crowds

By Leann Hunt
August 02, 2017 12:00 AM
Caroline Felix poses for a picture with the Sorting Hat. (LeAnn Hunt)
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Sports

Running marathons in college: not easy, but possible

July 18, 2017 12:00 AM
It's 6:10 a.m. in Provo. The sun has just risen, and so has Bri Roth.
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State

University coach trains inmates for marathon

By Associated Press
October 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Inmates at the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah, run the enclosed exercise yard-track at the start of the Draper Invitational Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K races Tuesday, Oct. 25 2016. Full marathon runners will run 110 laps around the track. (Al Hartmann/Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Nation

News Roundup: Friday, October 28

October 27, 2016 12:00 AM
State
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Campus Events

Olympic marathoner to run, speak at BYU Running Club event

By Anne Taylor
October 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Jared Ward walks away from the track in Los Angeles after qualifying for the Olympics last February. (AP Photo)
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Healthy Living

Utah mom raises awareness to normalize breastfeeding through viral photo

By Karenna Meredith
October 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Anna Young holds her 5-month-old daughter after crossing the finish line for the Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. She had originally planned to run the race in 2015, before an injury caused her to defer. (Anna Young)
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Sports

Training and terrain tips for Utah marathon runners

July 06, 2016 12:00 AM
Runners participate in the 2012 St. George Marathon. (Kami Ellsworth)
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Sports

Non-traditional races build Utah running scene

June 29, 2016 12:00 AM
Kelly Jensen is all smiles as she passes her family in one of her marathons. Jensen has competed in 25 marathons and a 50 mile race. (Kelly Jensen)
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Movies & Television

Students upset after missing Memorial Day Disney Channel movie marathon

By Madeline Phillips
June 03, 2016 12:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMFiiWOzHSU
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Healthy Living

Orem mom sets goal to run 50 marathons by age 50

By Whitney Hales
November 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Jilene Mecham discovered the thrill of competitive running at a young age. When her father realized he was overweight, he decided to change the family's diet and exercise habits. He began challenging 7-year-old Jilene and her siblings to races across the yard, using a microwave as both timer and finish line.
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Healthy Living

BYU runners take on ultra-marathons

By Jordan Murray
September 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Some students run for the track team. Others run to class. And some students run 100-mile races. For BYU students Andy Tygard and Cameron Adamson, running ultra-marathons is a challenging passion that requires extreme discipline.
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Sports

Marathon runner cleans up hundreds of pounds of trash during races

June 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Josh Scheuerman poses by the trash that he picked up from just one-half mile of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Scheuerman has collected more than 300 pounds of trash while running his way through the state. (McCall Frampton)
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