Ronnie Holassie, a former groom at Tampa Bay Downs, raised his arms in triumph as crossed the finish line first in this morning's Bank of America Marathon. ...more

February 10, 2008

After losing a lot of weight, Dave Dawes warned his brother, Steve, that he may not look like the same guy when they met at the airport. The last time they had seen each other, Dave tipped the scales at about 300 pounds. So as a 150-pound version of Dave waited for his brother by the trams at Tampa International Airport, it's no wonder Steve walked right past him. ...more

February 2, 2008

After growing up an Army brat, it's still surprising to Peggy Blanton that she hasn't moved in the past 55 years. ...more

February 2, 2008

Forgive me, runners, for I have sinned. It's been 12 months since my last — and first — marathon. ...more

January 31, 2008

With no Floridians in the recent U.S. Olympic men's marathon trials and only three qualifiers from the state who will compete at the women's trials in April, Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon officials have decided to offer prize money for the top three Florida runners in the race, slated for Feb. 10. ...more

January 4, 2008

The laid-back atmosphere of the 28th Turkey Trot, an annual Clearwater Thanksgiving Day event featuring a mile run, a 5k and a 10k race at Jack White Stadium at Clearwater High School, was explained by the winner of the women's 10k, Christa Benton of St. Petersburg. ...more

November 23, 2007