Most of us would need to train to run a 5K, but for Doug Morton, running a 5K is only a small part of his training. ...more

March 30, 2009

Since 1999, Robinson High has hosted the Millard Shumate Invitational cross country meet at Picnic Island. And most years, Shumate was there at the finish line, helping with timing or shepherding runners through the chute. ...more

March 5, 2009

Millard Shumate, former president of Tampa's Bayshore Runners Club and a nationally competitive age-group runner, died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital following a bout with pneumonia. He was 86. ...more

March 5, 2009

For Christa Benton, her most important task for the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic was not to win but to make sure she got to the starting line of the 15-kilometer race on time. ...more

March 1, 2009

There was a time when Ryan Hall would have had plenty of company running on Bayshore Boulevard in the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-kilometer race. That was "back in the day," as many of the area's old-time runners like to say, when the world's best distance runners regularly made this event their first stop of the season. ...more

March 1, 2009

A typical day for Joseph Burgasser includes a run of at least 10 miles, unless it's Sunday. On the day of rest, he likes to push it with a 20-mile run. He'll also find time for a daily swim of about 1,000 yards, maybe a bike ride, plus five trips a week to the gym to lift weights. ...more

February 28, 2009

He didn't break the record, but Olympic runner Ryan Hall recorded the fastest time for the Gasparilla 15-kilometer run since it stopped awarding prize money in 1998. ...more

February 28, 2009

These days, no one could blame you for thinking scandal or disgrace will eventually ensnare professional athletes with even the most solid of moral foundations. These are, after all, cynical times. ...more

February 27, 2009

2008 Olympian Ryan Hall has come to Tampa to compete in Saturday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-kilometer road race. Hall, the American record holder in the half marathon (59 minutes, 43 seconds) who is tuning up for next month's Boston Marathon, responded to questions posed by Tampa Tribune running and triathlon writer Bill Ward about his early running career, his days as a Stanford University star, his faith and, now, running as a professional. ...more

February 26, 2009

Despite a weak economy and city seemingly stretched to the limit by parades and a Super Bowl, the Publix Supermarkets Gasparilla Distance Classic is experiencing a record number of runners signing up for the annual road races in downtown Tampa. ...more

February 6, 2009