Runner's Gazette

01/03/2026

Parker Wolfe wins USATF XC as top Six go to Tallahassee-U20; Mixed Relay berths are also earned

By Clay Shaw

12.6.25 Portland, OR—Parker Wolfe, 22, of Nike Swoosh TC and University of North Carolina won the USATF 10km in 29:16.4 on the muddy Glendoveer Golf Course route. Wolfe will lead the top six athletes to represent the USA in the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, FL on January 10, 2026.

Rocky Hansen, 21, of Wake Forest University was second in 29:24.8. Marathoner Wesley Kiptoo, 26, of Flagstaff and Hoka NAZ Elite was third in 29:27.7, and Hoka NAZ Elite teammate Ahmed Muhumed was fourth in 29:33.7. Nico Young of Adidas was fifth in 29:41.6. Graham Blanks of New Balance was sixth in 29:45.0.

Gracie Morris of Puma Elite won the 2k in 6:19.4. Sage Hurta-Klecker of On Athletics Club was second in 6:22.9. Ethan Strand of Nike Swoosh TC won the men’s 2k in 5:25.8. Wes Porter, of Kansas City and UA Running was second in 5:26.5. The four athletes will be Team USA in the Mixed Relay event in Tallahassee.

The U20 women’s 6K was won by Victoria Garces of Duke in 21:07. Daniela Scheffler of NC State was second in 21:21. Caroline Barton of Princeton was third in 21:55. Abigail Sewell of Cincinnati was fourth in 22:04. Norah Mushagen of Minnesota was fifth in 22:22. Her teammate at Minnesota, Avery Marasco-Johnson was sixth in 22:29, and makes team USA. Overall winner Garces is not eligible for the U20 Tallahassee team.

Aidan Torres of Texas won the U20 men’s 8k in 25:11. Tyler Daillak of Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo was second in 25:14. Daniel Skandera was third in 25:20. Salvador Wirth of Minnesota was fourth in 25:21. Dylan Maloney of New Mexico was fifth in 25:21.

In the NXN 5k races Natasza Dudek of Ann Arbor, MI won in 16:51; she represents Poland in international events and will not get the one USA berth for Tallahassee on the U20 team. Blair Bartlett of Lawrenceville, NJ who placed second in 16:52, will get the USA kit for Tallahassee. In the boys’ race, Jackson Spencer of Herriman, Utah earned the win and the USA team spot in 15:02. Spencer powered up the final set of hills to the lead and the victory.

Top Senior (10K) Men

29:16.4 Parker Wolfe, 22, Nike Swoosh TC
29:24.8 Rocky Hansen, 21, Wake Forest Univ.
29:27.7 Wesley Kiptoo, 26, Hoka NAZ Elite
29:33.7 Ahmed Muhumed, 27, Hoka NAZ Elite
29:41.6 Nico Young, 23, Adidas
29:45.0 Graham Blanks, 23, New Balance
29:59.4 Liam Murphy, 23, Nike Swoosh TC
30:14.8 Paul Chelimo, 35, American Distance Project
30:15.9 Morgan Beadlescomb, 27, Adidas
30:16.1 Bob Liking, 23, Hoka NAZ Elite
30:17.5 Camren Todd, Unattached
30:18.8 Sean McGorty, 30, Nike Swoosh TC
30:32.0 Olin Hacker, 28, Hoka NAZ Elite
30:33.9 Dylan Schubert, Asics
30:38.7 Matt Strangio, 24, Brooks Beasts TC
30:41.2 Drew Hunter, 28, Asics
30:42.9 Drew Bosley, 25, Nike Swoosh TC
30:48.0 Cooper Teare, 26, Nike Swoosh TC
30:50.7 Wil Smith, 24, Hanson- Brooks Distance Project
30:52.6 Creed Thompson, 22, Brooks
30:53.0 Matthew Wilkinson, 26, UA/Dark Sky Distance
30:56.8 Andrew Colley, 34, Zap Endurance
31:00.9 Sam Lawler, Unattached
31:03.9 Shuaib Aljabaly, 25, Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
31:11.4 Aidan O’Gorman, 24, Unattached

U20 Women 6 Km

21:07.0 Victoria Garces, Duke University
21:20.7 Daniela Scheffler, North Carolina State
21:54.6 Caroline Barton, Princeton University
22:03.1 Abigail Sewell, University of Cincinnati
22:21.7 Norah Hushagen, University of Minnesota
22:28.3 Avery Narasco-Johnson, University of Minnesota
22:52.8 Maeve Smith, Villanova University
23:00.1 Lillian Dicola, University of Toledo
23:08.3 Arabella Nelson, Oklahoma State University
23:09.8 Macy Hanson, University of Minnesota

U20 Men 8 Km

25:10.8 Aidan Torres, University of Texas
25:13.8 Tyler Daillak, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
25:19.0 Daniel Skandera, Unattached
25:20.6 Salvador Wirth, University of Minnesota
25:20.8 Dylan Maloney, University of New Mexico
25:22.5 Juan Gonzalez, University of Oregon
25:43.1 Wil Ihmels, University of Colorado
25:45.2 Jack Bidwell, University of Michigan
25:55.8 Henry Acron, University of Virginia
25:56.1 Isaac Benjamin, Unattached

12/20/2025

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12/20/2025

Kelati, Izzo, Kurgat lead USA women to Tallahassee

By Clay Shaw

12.6.25 Portland, OR—Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ and the UA/Dark Sky Distance team won the USATF women’s 10K in Glendoveer Golf Course in suburban Portland. It was rainy for this race and muddy and chilly for all the races. Six women qualified for Team USA going to World XC in Tallahassee in January. Ten women scored into modest prize money, which wasn’t really the point in the intense and competitive field. Kelati won in 33:45.5, Katie Izzo of Adidas was second in 34:00.9. Ednah Kurgat of US Army was third in 34:09.9. Karissa Schweizer of Nike Swoosh TC was fourth in 34:16.2. Emily Venters of Nike Swoosh TC was fifth in 34:20.7. Grace Hartman of NC State took the sixth and final USA spot in 34:25.7.

For myself it was great to return to Oregon and the Portland area where I spent some my youth. Portland is an interesting city with lots going on. I loved getting lost in Powell’s bookstore and did manage to find a great book. I packed light. I left my muddy shoes from race day in Oregon, and had to use my running skills in the San Francisco airport as I just made it my flight to Washington-Dulles that was boarding as I got to the gate. My time in my native SF in 2025 was limited to quesadillas at the airport on Thursday and a mad dash on Sunday.

Results – Top Women

33:45.9 Weini Kelati, 29, UA/Dark Sky Distance
34:00.9 Katie Izzo, 28, Adidas
34:09.9 Ednah Kurgat, 34, US Army
34:16.2 Karissa Schweizer, 29, Nike Swoosh TC
34:20.7 Emily Venters, 26, Nike Swoosh TC
34:25.7 Grace Hartman, 21, NC State
34:33.1 Elise Stearns, Nike Swoosh TC
34:34.4 Allie Ostrander, 28, Oiselle
34:40.9 Emma Grace Hurley, 27, Asics
34:48.9 Parker Valby, 23, New Balance
34:57.8 Carrie Elwood, 31, Asics Mammoth TC
35:04.8 Makena Morley, 29, Asics
35:10.5 Elena Henes, 27, Adidas
35:10.8 Cailie Hughes, 26, Puma/Minnesota Distance Elite
35:14.3 Margot Appleton, 23, New Balance Boston
35:30.3 Katelyn Tuohy, 23, Adidas
35:32.7 Rachel Rudel, Front Range Elite
35:33.4 Rachel Anderson, 24, Minnesota Distance Elite
35:34.2 Kassie Parker, 26, Crown Running
35:34.2 Shelby Houlihan, 32, Unattached
35:35.8 Syephanie Bruce, 41, Flagstaff, AZ
35:39.0 Annastasia Peters, Salt Lake City, UT
35:41.1 Makenna Myler, 35, Run Elite Program
35:48.3 Taylor Werner, 27, Unattached
35:52.4 Amber Zimmerman, 33, Philadelphia, PA
35:55.6 Amaris Tyynismaa, 24, UA/Dark Sky Distance
35:55.7 Olivia Markezich, 25, On Athletics Club
35:59.3 MaKenna Thurston, Minnesota Distance Elite
36:30.9 Lesley Boyd, Unattached
36:38.7 Riley Buese, Timberline AC

12/15/2025

RG poet George Hancock's December poetry is our way of sending the very best wishes to our RG Family for a wonderful holiday, however you celebrate.❤

And my 2026 bring you good health, happiness, love, and laughter.

Photo: RG being printed...a wonderful memory.

12/15/2025

December 2025

December, Month 12 is here
Amidst festive Christmas cheer
Decorations dot the road scene
And this old runner finds it keen.

Bright Christmas lights are nice
Turn them on early is my advice
Christmas lights color our roads
Providing many happy episodes.

This was another whirlwind year
Politics created more stinky jeer
So, this season soothes our soul
As we trot up the barren knoll.

December is the winter season
And gives many a poor reason
To stay inside off their road run
Which often is Christmas fun.

The Winter Solstice is great news
For those enjoying daylight views
After that date daylight grows
More light eases wintry blows.

Soon, this year is long gone
As we view the 2026 dawn
Wasting time is a sad move
Enjoy December’s groove.

George A. Hancock

December Snow

Many love December snow
It’s that special holiday glow
Most enjoy Christmas season
For a delightful sound reason.

Even runners out on the move
Enjoy December’s snowy groove
It’s often the first seasonal snowfall
And folks outside have a snowy ball.

Lately, unplowed roads are tough
Running about gets kind of tough
Locally, road crews lack the staff
To regularly plow this snow staph.

The state crews plow very well
But the local roads need a spell
I now see private-company crews
In spots plowing the snowy miscues.

Unfortunately, many toss snow out
Into the streets along my route
This creates driving and run issues
And sadly a few crying tissues.

A snowy white Christmas is good
Then after folks prefer bare wood
I love running winter’s dry roads
After the Christmas rich episodes.

George A. Hancock
We wish you, our RG family warm wishes, peace, love, and good running at the holidays. And a Very Happy 2026!

December 21, 2025

The winter solstice is the 21st
And it gives this runner a burst
Of hope, faith and more daylight
Which is a most welcome sight.

Since late July running in the dark
Is a daily segment of my run lark
I’ve run so long just before dawn
That for me I just continue on.

Dark running is nothing new
52 total years is the run glue
Daily runs teach one the clue
Thus, avoiding that Boo Hoo!

The winter solstice a great treat
Growing daylight thrills my feet
Each day we add more daylight
In January it grows with might.

Sure, wintry weather is around
Complete with that windy sound
And wet snow will occasionally fall
Yet, we’re growing a daylight wall.

More daylight a nice Christmas gift
For road runners now not so swift
We enjoy as winter continues on
Realizing daylight is not a pawn.

George A. Hancock

12/04/2025

Diamonds Results

Top Women

56:33 Carly Danoski, 27, Dunmore, PA
56:55 Marina Martino, 34, Dallas, PA
57:02 Whitney Heydenreich, 37, Danville, PA
58:11 Corinne Fitzgerald, 34, New York, NY
58:27 Katie Sick, 34, Millville, PA
58:42 Jessica Crowley, 29, New York, NY
58:50 Katie Kozich, 17, Mountain Top, PA
59:05 Corinne Mouw, 25, Raleigh, NC
1:01:04 Alyx Flick, 20, Bloomsburg, PA
1:01:57 Odin Ryer, 16, Danville, PA
1:02:06 Jennifer Perry, 45, Dalton, PA
1:02:10 Bella Johns, 20, Danville, PA
1:02:26 Erun Milius, 40, Dallas, PA
1:02:48 Elaina Klinger, 25, Riverside, PA
1:02:51 Morgan Davern, 26, Elkton, MD

Top Men

44:39 Issame El Jazouli, 28, Paterson, NJ
44:59 Alex Price, 32, Bethlehem, PA
45:41 Christian Schaaf, 26, Phoenixville, PA
45:47 Matt Gillette, 34, Allentown, PA
45:49 Gregory Jaindl, 28, Dunmore, PA
46:11 Jaouad El Jazouli, 41, Paterson, NJ
46:56 Hafid Chani, 39, Paterson, Nj
47:08 Daniel Danilovitz, 19, Moosic, PA
47:21 Theo Kahler, 27, Easton, PA
47:40 Shane Houghton, 25, Easton, PA
47:44 Mason Kimball, 26, Ardmore, PA
48:37 Dane Spahr, 20, Danville, PA
48:43 Joseph Cardilo, 21, Dunmore, PA
48:44 Zack Musselman, 27, Philadelphia, PA
49:26 Brandon Fogarty, 24, New Ringgold, PA

12/04/2025

Danoski, El Jazouli win the 116th Berwick Run for the Diamonds

By Clay Shaw

Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.27.25 Berwick, PA—Thanksgiving morning in Berwick, PA is likely my favorite event of the year. It’s the history, the course, the race committee, all combined to make it our Thanksgiving “job.”

An epic start on wide Market Street, a divided city street with grass islands in between, the course heads straight north for nearly a mile that soon takes the runners into the countryside and up the famous Summerhill. The course undulates before the long, final straight sprint back to the start/finish line of Market Street. Thanksgiving crowds are in pockets throughout the course.

Issame El Jazouli of Paterson, NJ, a citizen of Morocco, broke away from the pack after the first mile. Mindful that this event awards the first seven overall with diamonds and red jackets, the race always has good competitiveness in the fields. El Jazouli was alone going up the massive hill, but was caught by Alex Price of Bethlehem at the top of the hill. Price and El Jazouli ran together for nearly a mile before El Jazouli surged on the steep downhill and began to lengthen his lead to a comfortable margin. El Jazouli won in 44:39, making the top 25 all-time list. Price, third in 2024, was second in 44:59. Christian Schaaf of Phoenixville was third in 45:41. 5-time champion Matt Gillette of Allentown was fourth in 45:47. Gregory Jaindl of Dunmore, PA was fifth in 45:49. Jaoyad El Jazouli of Paterson, NJ was sixth and top master in 46:11. Hafid Chani of Paterson, NJ earned the final diamond with his 46:56 in seventh place.

Carly Danoski of Dunmore, PA was the women’s champion in 56:33. Danoski was second in 2023 and seventh in 2024. She looked very pleased as she broke the tape this year. 3-time champion Marina Martino of Dallas, PA was second in 56:55. Whitney Heydenreich of Danville was third in 57:02. Corinne Fitzgerald of New York City was fourth in 58:11. Katie Sick of Millville, PA was fifth in 58:27. Jessica Crowley of New York City was sixth in 58:42. Katie Kozich, 17, of Mountain Top, PA was seventh in 58:50.

Diamonds and red jackets go out to the champions of the 40-, 50-, 60-, and 70-year-old age groups. Carmella DiPippa of Bloomsburg, now 71, ran her 42nd Berwick Run for the Diamonds winning her first ever diamond and red jacket, in 1:32:42. She was surprised and thrilled!! Jennifer Perry of Dalton, PA earned the women’s 40 diamond/red jacket in 1:02:06; she placed eleventh overall. Other diamond/red jacket winners were for age group 50, Nathan Hangey of Quakertown, PA in 58:55 and Kelli Kidd of Portsmouth, RI in 1:04:43. In age group 60 it was Tim Schuler of Lititz, PA in 1:04:11 and Irene Cobb of Nicholson, PA, in 1:16:42. In the 70+ group it was DiPippa and Fernando Moura of Douglasville, PA in 1:17:18. Such cool awards make this race a standout.

11/30/2025

Oeser, Frans triumph at Philadelphia Marathon

by Clay Shaw
Photography Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.23.25 Philadelphia, PA—Anna Oeser of Brookfield, CT made her marathon debut a winning one in Philadelphia, winning in 2:34:56. The former Boston College runner led from start to finish. Once again this year, top runners were separated by “pro” and “open” status.

The open runners started five minutes after the “pro” runners. One of the open runners, Michka-Mae Hyde, a former 800-meter runner for George Mason University, set a new women’s marathon mark of 2:35:28 for Jamaica. Hyde who started five minutes later, caught most of the elite field and was credited by this journalist as placing second. Hyde was making her marathon debut.

Orla (O’Connor) Rocha of Peabody, MA was third in 2:36:45; not sure if she is still a citizen of Ireland. Jenna Gigliotti of Amherst, MA was fourth in 2:39:37. Another open starter Isabel Meyers of New York was fifth in 2:43:13. Chelsea Hollingsworth of Palm City, FL was sixth in 2:44:07 and finished with a big smile. Four open runners placed in the top ten and only eight women were in the elite women’s start.

Melikhaya Frans of South Africa, won the Philadelphia Marathon gleefully in 2:13:58. He was scheduled to run the Cape Town Marathon in October, which was cancelled due to dangerous winds. Frans was running with Elisha Barno of Kenya, who is 40, at halfway. Barno, the four-time Grandma’s Marathon champion, was second in 2:15: 08.

Milton Rotich of Kenya was third in 2:15:35. Kristoffer Mugrage of Alamosa, CO just missed the USA Olympic Marathon Trials standard with a 2:16:05 to place fourth. Bradley Makuvire of Zimbabwe was fifth in 2:18:20. Tanner Chada of Hudsonville, MI was sixth in 2:19:52.

Colin McCauley of Philadelphia was seventh overall, and as first “open” runner he broke the tape in 2:22:14. Open runners took places seven through nine and eleven through seventeen.

Miguel Vergara and Hannah Babalola were the marathon wheeler champions. On Saturday at the Rothan 8K, Jessica Gockley-Day of Fountain, CO won in 26:14, as did Reid Buchanan of Kansas City, MO in 26:14. Everlyn Kemboi of Kenya won the Dietz & Watson half-marathon in 1:10:43, as did Mohammed El Youssfi of Morocco in 1:01:45, with a course record.

As a journalist, it took some doing to gen through and make sense of the results. For the common runner among the 30,000 entrants, it’s a great tour of one of the great USA cities, meeting running stars Dakotah Popehn, Jared Ward, Lauren Fleshman, and Bart Yasso. Total finishers for the weekend were as follows: marathon 12,307, half-marathon 11, 991 and the 8K 3,739.

Full Results

Top Women

2:34:56 Anna Oeser, 26, Brookfield, CT
2:35:28 Michka-Mae Hyde, 24, Jamaica
2:36:45 Orla Rocha, 30, Peabody, MA (Ireland)
2:39:37 Jenna Giglotti, 32, Amherst, MA
2:43:13 Isabel Meyers, 25, New York, NY
2:44:07 Chelsea Hollingsworth, 33, Palm City, FL
2:47:01 Elaine Estes-Garton, 28, Philadelphia, PA
2:48:08 Stephanie Ryan, 29, Fayetteville, NY
2:48:12 Caroline Rusinski, 23, Washington, DC
2:49:19 Caroline Kellner, 31, Ewing, NJ
2:49:49 Angela Rechart, 40, Middle Township, NJ
2:50:06 Julia Flower, 27, Charlotte, NC
2:51:46 Mary Kate Randolph, 30, Brooklyn, NY
2:52:34 Isabel McFarlane, 24, New York, NY
2:52:37 Laura Antinucci, 34, Philadelphia, PA

Top Men

2:13:58 Melikhaya Frans, 35, South Africa
2:15:08 Elisha Barno, 40, Kenya
2:15:35 Milton Rotich, 39, Kenya
2:16:05 Kristoffer Mugrage, 31, Alamosa, CO
2:18:20 Bradley Makuvire, 27, Zimbabwe
2:19:52 Tanner Chada, 26, Hudsonville, MI
2:22:14 Colin McCauley, 24, Philadelphia, PA
2:25:03 Charlie Marquardt, 31, Philadelphia, PA
2:26:14 Matthew Walker, 26, Westerly, RI
2:26:25 Jordan Daniel, 30, Westhampton, NY
2:27:11 Guillaume Huot, 39, St Charles Boromee, Quebec
2:27:23 Christopher Luciano, 30, Brookline, MA
2:27:45 Ethan Doshi, 24, Seattle, WA
2:27:48 Kevin Cory, 28, Arlington, VA
2:28:00 Matt Schweitzer, 26, Pittsburgh, PA

11/25/2025

An Early Happy Thanksgiving to our RG Family! Wishing everyone running a Turkey Trot, Run for the Diamonds, and more, a great race and lot of fun afterwards.

Count your blessings and enjoy the holiday!

11/25/2025

Belzberg, Troyer win 2025 JFK 50 Miler

By Clay Shaw
Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.22.25 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Jade Belzberg of Fort Langley, BC, Canada won the women’s title in 6:07:54. Shea Aquilano of Carmel, IN ran close most of the race, finishing second in 6:09:33. Hannah Allgood of Colorado Springs was third in 6:15:10. Sarah Morrison of Philadelphia was fourth in 6:21:45. Jeanne Mack of Brooklyn, NY was fifth in 6:46:39. Ten women broke the 7-hour mark at this year’s JFK held in nearly perfect running weather. Laurie Knowles of Atlanta was the top master and seventh overall in 6:54:11.

Hans Troyer of Newman, GA won the 63rd JFK 50 Miler in 5:10:25. David Sinclair of Montpelier, VT the 2024 champion and course record holder was second in 5:18:07. Stephen Kersh of Seattle was third in 5:18:32. Josh Park of Athens, OH was fourth in 5:34:32. Ferdinand-Clovis Airault of New York City was fifth in 5:34:51. Patrick Blair of Catonsville, MD was top master in 6:35:52. We photographed at Taylor’s Landing (Mile 38). We arrived early and beat the timers and the aid station crew. During the race Taylor’s Landing became lively with cheering family and friends along the C & O Canal. Congrats to the 1105 who beat the 13-hour cutoff time.

Top Women

6:07:54 Jade Belzberg, 33, Fort Langley, BC, Canada
6:09:33 Shea Aquilano, 24, Carmel, IN
6:15:10 Hannah Allgood, 34, Colorado Springs, CO
6:21:45 Sarah Morrison, 36, Philadelphia, PA
6:46:39 Jeanne Mack, 35, Brooklyn, NY
6:52:20 Maika Lamoureux, 27, Gatineau, QC, Canada
6:54:11 Laurie Knowles, 48, Atlanta, GA
6:56:47 Marisa Deichert, 28, Uniontown, PA
6:58:26 Anna Balouris, 37, Baden, PA
6:59:02 Reese Ruland, 38, Fort Collins, CO
7:12:45 Katherine Engel, 31, Washington, DC
7:17:06 Peyton Heitkamp, 29, Pinehurst, NC
7:19:04 Sierra DeGroff, 34, Las Vegas, NV
7:20:05 Larissa Kolasinski, 28, Issaquah, WA
7:22:03 Jordan Grande, 34, Andrews AFB, MD

Top Men

5:10:25 Hans Troyer, 25, Newman, GA
5:18:07 David Sinclair, 33, Montpelier, VT
5:18:32 Stephen Kersh, 34, Seattle, WA
5:34:32 Josh Park, 28, Athens, OH
5:34:51 Ferdinand-Clovis Airault, 33, New York, NY
5:41:06 Anthony Fagundes, 33, Fair Oaks, CA
5:46:00 Andrew Hutchinson, 24, Harrisburg, PA
5:50:06 Jamie Hunyor, 32, Nevada City, CA
5:51:29 Eric Kennedy, 26, Jeannette, PA
5:53:35 Matthew Farquharson, 35, London, ON, Canada
5:54:35 Paul Vanoostveen, 34, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
5:56:36 Ryan Raff, 26, Billings, MT
5:59:11 Robert Brouillette, 33, Cambridge, ON, Canada
6:04:34 Jared Burdick, 39, Syracuse, NY
6:12:25 Andrew Simpson, 37, Wrightsville, PA

11/19/2025

Poet’s Corner November 2025

by George Hancock

Eastern Standard Time

Often words are a cruel crime
As we begin Eastern Standard Time
November 2 is the beginning date
Darkness becomes the real fate.

Politicians said it’s time to end
Time changes that many fend
Studies show many suffer hard
Sadly, a few die near their yard.

E.S.T. is real earth time, yet
Many loathe it once set
Shrinking daylight is often sad
Dark running is never a fad.

For me, it’s 52 running years
Many miles minus dark tears
I adapt and continue my run
Knowing there will be some sun.

We time change again because
We lack the righteous applause
Of leaders failing once again
So, we’re smacked on the chin.

Pick a time and stay there
A decision is not that rare
I’m good with either time
Time changes are the crime.

November 2025

Saturday begins November’s run
Often completed minus the sun
E.S.T. on the 2nd creates daylight
For several weeks then gives flight.

Election Day is the 4th so do vote
Or you may find some old goat
Elected in without a solid clue
Like taxing our running shoe.

The 27th is our delicious holiday
When Thanksgiving makes way
We pause and offer many thanks
For items earned in our road ranks.

November is a sober run time
Dark, dreary, with some grime
Our road sights are so stark
All we see is that brown bark.

We rejoice in any sunny day
These brighten our roadway
Soon Christmas lights abound
A nice view on a road round.

Dark running continues on
I seldom see a brighter dawn
On my early morning run so
When dicey I will run slow.

Some Road Thanks

The 27th is Thanksgiving Day
A nice holiday on the way
This runner offers his thanks
While the weather tosses yanks.

Good health and family are great
These items often decide our fate
For me a few compressed nerves
Are considered just mere swerves.

My grandson twins make me smile
Even out on a cold November mile
Tiny hugs will cure most silly ills
So warm providing real thrills.

Many thanks for our road gear
Which permits runs without fear
High-tech clothes are first rate
And improve my daily road gait.

Improved shoes earn many thanks
Especially from our road ranks
Yes, running shoes are the key
For a pain-free running spree.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving feast
Forget that nasty worldly beast
Gather with family and friends
Celebrating as November ends.

November Sun

November has 30 dreary days
Because the sun skips the byways
Cloudy days make a bleak scene
The chilly winds are kind of mean.

November weather is up and down
Often producing a runner’s frown
Add snow and the misery expands
During autumn’s final cold stands.

Older runners observe and run on
While youngsters like a sunny dawn
So, when we do get November sun
Outside go the folks seeking fall fun.

For me, running under a clear sky
Means later we earn a sunny sigh
Clear early skies create a darker run
Since I’m done before the day’s dawn.

Afternoon runners toil in the light
Although November’s sun lacks fight
November’s sun sits low in our sky
The rays are nice but not so high.

November sun on a cold fall day
Is nice as runners make their way
Towards December’s new season
With holidays enjoyed for reason.

11/19/2025

Poet's Corner November by Hancock

by George Hancock Eastern Standard Time Often words are a cruel crimeAs we begin Eastern Standard TimeNovember 2 is the beginning dateDarkness becomes the real fate. Politicians said it’s time to e…