Local News Cortez mayor welcomes international peace runners Members of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run are traveling across the country May 27, 2026
Cortez lead dispatcher completes grueling Moab240 ultramarathon despite extreme weather ultramarathon lasted from Oct. 10 to Oct. 15 October 23, 2025
Garland reflects on challenging 2025 Hardrock 100 passed away early in race; new and returning winners were crowned July 24, 2025
Under a big tent: Runners find joy in the San Juan Mountains Athletes, Hardrock 100 community find shared meaning in rugged landscape July 11, 2025
Dolores alumna and husband set their sights on Boston Marathon (Hite) Schlagel’s running roots began in Dolores January 18, 2025
Dolores alumna and husband set their sights on Boston Marathon (Hite) Schlagel’s running roots began in Dolores January 16, 2025
Cortez High alum Jan Frisby wins national running title 1962 Panthers graduate continues incredible legacy through running July 13, 2024
‘Peace Run’ stops through Durango Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run launched in 1987; group began in New York, will circle back to end in New York May 25, 2024
Fruitland’s Timberlin Henderson wins men’s Shiprock Marathon Massachusetts resident Christina Marin wins women’s marathon; Farmington runners also shine May 5, 2024
Durango’s Zia Fadil finishes third at USATF National Junior Olympics is a seventh-grader who attends Miller Middle School December 13, 2023
Sassy Tortoise and Hare Run draws larger numbers than expected weather, music and community support makes for successful run April 11, 2023
Two runners have gone missing in Southwest Colorado, leading to push for more education Fitness is not enough to stay safe in remote areas where risks are amplified October 22, 2022
Durango runner reported missing in La Plata Canyon still not found teams use all-terrain vehicles and air support to navigate trail loop October 3, 2022
John Wayne Grit Series celebrates classic film while fundraising for cancer 5K and 10K scheduled for Aug. 27 in Ridgway August 21, 2022
Runners revive a decades-old marathon in Shiprock after two years of pandemic ‘It’s just motivating to run on the Navajo Nation again’ May 9, 2022
39-year-old Durango man dies after weekslong illness Family, friends say COVID-19 to blame; health department unable to confirm August 27, 2020
Hardrock 100 canceled for second time in as many years Avalanche debris in 2019, COVID-19 in 2020 wipe out famed ultra-marathon May 24, 2020
The trials of Thweatt: Resiliency through injuries leads to race for Olympics Marathon trials second chance at Olympics for Durango alumna February 25, 2020
Cancellation of 2019 Hardrock 100 doesn’t deter ultra community Hardrock week kicks off Sunday in Durango despite race cancellation July 11, 2019
Local News Cowboy Half Marathon brings runners to Mancos Proceeds from annual event benefit Mancos Public Library June 24, 2019