The Tampa Tribune RUNNING Oct. 26 Daytona Beach Half-Marathon ...more

October 18, 2008

The Tampa Tribune RUNNING Oct. 4 ...more

September 27, 2008

The Tampa Tribune RUNNING Sept. 27 ...more

September 20, 2008

The Tampa Tribune RUNNING Sunday ...more

September 13, 2008

The Tampa Tribune RUNNING Sept. 14 ...more

September 6, 2008

Rather than wallowing in self-pity, Maura Sampson decided to celebrate her age. ...more

August 7, 2008

There was a blinding flash when the 82-millimeter mortar shell fired by insurgents landed on the rooftop of a building in Al Yusififah, a dangerous piece of real estate 25 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. The shell landed about five feet from U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ivan Castro. ...more

February 11, 2008

When Lisa Vaill of Gainesville crossed the finish line along Bayshore Boulevard on Sunday, it seemed certain she would be bestowed the honor of top female runner for the Gasparilla Half Marathon. ...more

February 11, 2008

With about 1,400 runners in Sunday's marathon and more than 2,500 in the half marathon, combined with the crowd from Saturday's 15k and 5k races, the Gasparilla weekend attracted 17,300. Since the marathon and half marathon were coupled on the same weekend as the 15k and 5k four years ago, that is a record turnout. Due to the 2009 Super Bowl, next year's events are Feb. 28-March 1. ...more

February 11, 2008

Rick Hoyt's entrance into this life had been a rough one. The umbilical cord had wrapped around his neck during birth, cutting off oxygen to his brain. Doctors said he was a spastic quadriplegic - a form of cerebral palsy. He would never walk. He would never speak. ...more

February 10, 2008