WHEELING — Bryan Morseman was sick all week and wasn’t sure he would be able to compete in the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic. He still didn’t feel great on Saturday morning and spent most the race in third place. But for a guy that is used to winning, he wasn’t going to let a ...
WHEELING — The Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic is a tradition for the Mortakis family. Sue Mortakis was a runner for a number of years and despite being no longer able to compete, her daughter, Kelley, is taking up the mantle. Kelley Mortakis crossed the finish line in a time of ...
WHEELING — The walk winners at Saturday’s Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic boasted varying degrees of experience on their road racing resumes. All of them, however, had one thing in common — a recipe for success. Lee Stough made the most of his sixth excursion to the Friendly ...
WHEELING — “The years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’” — for six all-stars running the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic, that song by Smash Mouth rings more true than for most. Six men — Dave Fiorilli, John Holloway, Larry Jones, Pat Cronin, Tim Cogan and Mike ...
WHEELING — Youth ruled the day in the 43rd annual Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic 5K Male Run, but experience proved valuable in the Female 5K Run. Tina Seech is no stranger to running the streets in the “Friendly City.” After all, she has been doing it for years. The ...
WHEELING — Historically, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic has been a place where runners and walkers converge to see the results of their weeks, and even months, of training. For members of Wheeling’s Boy Scout Troop 5, it was the opposite Saturday morning. As the 43rd annual ...
