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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Sandy Crusa, 30, showing her two medals at the Coffee Xpress we met up at for all our interviews on Sunday Nov. 10, 2019. Both these medals represent her first two half-marathons.

For the love of running

December 16, 2019

Life can be overwhelming. There are times when we let stress get the better of us, and we need an escape, a break, a breath of fresh air. For Sandy Crusa, that breath of fresh air is quite literal;...

Participant climbs the final staircase in the Bisbee 1000 before finishing the race. The Great Stair Climb was on October 20th 2018 and 1333 people ran the race. Photo by: J.D. Molinary for Arizona Sonora News.

Bisbee 1000 hurts so good

J.D. Molinary November 7, 2018

The nine staircases added up to 1,034 steps. At Bisbee’s 28th annual Great Stair Climb on Oct. 20, there I stood. With less than two weeks’ notice, I was ordered to not only cover the Bisbee...

Spartan Race participant climbing up an obstacle during the Spartan Race in Phoenix, Ariz. on Feb. 10, 2018. (Photograph by: Alex DeMarzo/Arizona Sonora News)

Obstacle course races: A rising trend here to stay for the long haul

Alex DeMarzo February 23, 2018

As dawn appears over the Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds in Phoenix, thousands gather to unleash their inner warrior as they compete in an obstacle course known as the Spartan Race. According to a Running...

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