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Linsly Grad Sydney Burke Excited For First Half Marathon

Sydney Burke gleefully showed off her race bib Saturday morning, as she was about to embark on her first Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic. It was a big weekend overall for Burke, the daughter of Steven and Dr. Raina Burke of Wheeling. Saturday was the half marathon. Sunday was her graduation from The Linsly School. If there were any graduation jitters, she was about to run them out of her system and then some. "I've been watching it most of my life," Burke said. "My friend and I just finished our track season, and we decided, why not finish our track season with a half ...

Photo Gallery: Participants Climb Stairway to Heaven at Tough as Nails Urban Challenge

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Colvin Earns Repeat Victory in Half Marathon Walk

WHEELING – Brenda Colvin of Wheeling successfully defended her title as Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Walk champion on Saturday, claiming the top spot on the women's podium for the second year in a row. No stranger to the events of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by ...

Dan Nehnevaj's Olympic Dream One Step Closer With Half Marathon Walk Win

WHEELING – Dan Nehnevaj, a newcomer to the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine, was in it to win it Saturday when he participated in his first Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Walk, and he did so with authority. Walking at a record pace during Saturday's event, ...

Dominic Sambuco Wins Men's Wellness Weekend 5K Run

WHEELING – Dominic Sambuco grew up a soccer player, earning all-Presidents Athletic Conference honors at Geneva College. The 24-year-old Sambuco has matriculated to the Ohio Valley since his college days and Saturday morning won the 5K Run, presented by Bordas & Bordas, during the Ogden ...