The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly commended the Homer High School boys and girls cross country teams on Tuesday for winning the state title in October. A resolution sponsored by borough Mayor Peter Micciche and assembly member Kelly Cooper, who represents Homer, congratulated both teams for their excellent season and for winning the Division II state […]
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55 turn out for Turkey Trot
Each Thanksgiving morning, the Kachemak Bay Running Club and the City of Homer Community Recreation Department host a combined fun run and food drive to benefit the Homer Community Food Pantry. This noncompetitive, untimed 5-kilometer race is open to people of all ages and fitness levels who bring in at least two non-perishable food items […]
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How to Survive the New York City Marathon
new video loaded: How to Survive the New York City Marathon <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/10/31/well/THUMBNAIL-well-nyc-marathon-survival-jpg/THUMBNAIL-well-nyc-marathon-survival-jpg-jumbo.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width In conversation with Well’s fitness editor, Molly Mirhashem, Talya Minsberg, a Times reporter and a 12-time N.Y.C. marathon runner, takes us through the course to share how she prepares for race day and gives guidance to fellow racers and first-timers. […]
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Thousands of runners descend on Windy City ahead of 2025 Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO (WLS) — With less than a day until the start of the 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, runners from near and far took over the Windy City. McCormick Place once again hosted the Health and Fitness Expo on Saturday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch “Feeling great,” […]
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Homer cross-country sweeps Division II state championships
Both the Homer girls and boys cross-country teams were named the 2025 Division II State Champions on Saturday, Oct. 4. The meet was hosted by Palmer High School on the Michael Janacek Running Trail. Homer placed first in the Division II girls team race with 41 points. Seward took second place with 54 points, while […]
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Homer girls, boys cross-country sweeps regions; Seward’s Jordan repeats as individual champ
The Homer girls and boys cross-country teams swept the Division II team titles Friday at the Region 3 cross-country meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. In addition to both Mariners squads, the Soldotna girls, Seward girls, and Kenai Central girls and boys all qualified for the state cross-country meet Saturday, Oct. 4, at Palmer High […]
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48 run for recovery
On Saturday, more than 100 community members gathered at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit for the 3rd Run for Recovery, an annual fun run hosted by Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection. Top finishers of the race included Andrew Peters, who won both overall and for the men with a finish time of 17:38. […]
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Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection to host 3rd annual fun run on Saturday
Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection will host its third annual 5K Run for Recovery Fun Run this Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit. The 5K is open to runners, walkers, and strollers and will be held in collaboration with the local running club. Borough Mayor Peter Micciche will join the […]
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17 compete in Eveline 5K
An inaugural 5K fun run along the trails at Eveline State Recreation Site was hosted by Kachemak Bay Running Club this past weekend. Seventeen runners and walkers competed in the event on Saturday, Aug. 9. Organizer Jack Wiles said in an email that runners enjoyed the view of Kachemak Bay along Old East End with […]
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37 compete in annual Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic
Twenty-seven runners and 10 hikers completed this year’s annual Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic race on Saturday. The annual event raises money for Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks and awareness of “trails lost to overgrowth.” The 9.2-mile race was the fifth year the Friends hosted it at Grace Ridge Trail, with an elevation gain of […]
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‘10 tough miles’
Seldovia’s annual Jakolof Bay 10 Miler race lets both runners and cyclists compete on a course of 10 “tough” miles of hilly gravel road, starting from the Jakolof Bay Dock and following the south shore of Kachemak Bay to the finish line at the Seldovia Harbor. Held this year on July 26, the event is […]
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Over 130 Salmonfest attendees race in annual 5K
On Saturday morning, 138 Salmonfest attendees gathered for the 3rd Annual Great Salmon Run. The 5K fun run is hosted by Thrive Ninilchik, a local nonprofit geared towards creating a healthy community through “the transformative power of dance, art, music, and athletics.” Profits from the annual race entries go toward supporting Ninilchik youth programming. In […]
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255 do the Salmon Shuffle
The annual Seldovia Salmon Shuffle, part of our neighbor-across-the-bay’s Fourth of July celebrations, saw more than 250 participants this year. Sponsored by the Seldovia Arts Council, cash prizes were awarded for first-, second- and third-place winners in four categories: adult female, adult male, juvenile (12 years and under) female and juvenile male. Arts council co-secretary […]
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Running to the finish
Conditions were practically perfect Saturday morning for the annual Homer Spit Run, organized by the Kachemak Bay Running Club. Nearly 250 runners and walkers participated in the event between the Cosmic Hamlet Half Marathon and the 10K to the Bay, making this Spit Run one of the largest in recent years. KBRC also debuted a […]
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