WHEELING – Wheeling Police Detective Sgt. Rob Safreed decided to wear a t-shirt representing his department because he is proud of it and the work he does there. Safreed was preparing to run the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic with his friend and co-worker, WPD Deputy Chief Josh ...
WHEELING – Bethlehem resident John Johnson was joining in on his relatives’ longtime tradition of enjoying the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine on Saturday. Johnson said it was going to be his first time doing the 5K Walk presented by Bordas & Bordas with his ...
WHEELING – Members of the Wheeling Park High School cross country team already are trained and pumped to run, and they brought their energy to the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Run on Sunday. They also brought with them a family history of running and participating in the ...
WHEELING – Longtime racing friends Blake Headen of Wellsburg, Bruce Harris of Weirton and his sister Susan Harris of Pittsburgh were excited to get on the course again much like they have done for decades. Headen said he has been running the race since the 1980s. Bruce Harris said he ran ...
WHEELING – Sandra Wessel of Akron has raced in the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic several times, but this year she decided to lend a hand to her fellow runners. She volunteered to be a pacer for the three-hour mark. This means runners who stay near her during the race can expect to ...
WHEELING – Matthew DaVille might sometimes feel like he is about to take flight when he runs, but it appears that running actually keeps him grounded. DaVille, a native of Louisiana, said he has been working in the Wheeling area for more than a decade now in the oil and gas industry. He ...
