Citing the strain the event places on city services and resources, Gasparilla Distance Classic Association race director Susan Harmeling said Sunday the marathon will cease to be part of the race weekend beginning in 2011. ...more

March 22, 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

A drinking fountain in our clubhouse is nearly 30 years old and no longer functioning. Although one can still get water from it, the refrigerant part is not working and must be replaced. The drinking water is tepid, and we believe it's because of mold and the non-cooling of the water. ...more

January 18, 2009

Elite distance runner Ryan Shay, who collapsed and died Saturday during the U.S. men's marathon Olympic trials, had been diagnosed with an enlarged heart but cleared by doctors, his father said. ...more

November 4, 2007