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@BeckyElliott

Columbus, OH Raving since 2022 50 States hopeful/finisher Active 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Personal Bests (6)

Race Distance Location Date Result
Marathon Cincinnati, OH 2008 3:47:28
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2007 1:40:12
20K Wheeling, WV May 29, 2010 1:45:56
Quarter Marathon Grandview Heights, OH Aug 28, 2022 54:08
10K Columbus, OH 2019 46:17
4.6 Miler Mansfield, OH Aug 6, 2022 38:01

Future Races (1)

Race Distance Location Date Paid
Half Marathon Portland, ME Jun 10, 2023

Past Races (80)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
Half Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC Mar 4, 2023
Half Marathon Sedona, AZ Feb 4, 2023
Half Marathon Roanoke, VA Nov 19, 2022
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Oct 16, 2022 1:53:32
Half Marathon Louisville, KY Oct 8, 2022 1:48:45
Half Marathon Flossmoor, IL Sep 10, 2022 1:59:39
Quarter Marathon Grandview Heights, OH Aug 28, 2022 54:08
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV Aug 20, 2022 1:55:44
4.6 Miler Mansfield, OH Aug 6, 2022 38:01
Half Marathon Springville, UT Jul 9, 2022 1:52:27
10K Columbus, OH Jun 5, 2022 47:59
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Apr 30, 2022 1:49:33
Half Marathon Carmel, IN Apr 9, 2022 1:52:56
Half Marathon Lahaina, HI Jan 16, 2022 1:55:06
Half Marathon Cincinnati, OH Oct 31, 2021 1:54:00
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Oct 17, 2021 1:46:12
Half Marathon Franklin, PA Oct 10, 2021 1:50:46
10K Columbus, OH Sep 12, 2021 48:25
Half Marathon Dublin, OH Aug 22, 2021 1:49:58
Half Marathon Dayton, OH Jun 12, 2021 1:54:56
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Oct 20, 2019 1:47:53
Half Marathon Dublin, OH Aug 25, 2019 1:44:20
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Apr 27, 2019 1:43:38
Half Marathon Xenia, OH Apr 7, 2019 1:46:28
10K Columbus, OH 2019 46:17
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV Aug 18, 2018 1:52:58
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Apr 28, 2018 1:45:09
Half Marathon Xenia, OH Apr 8, 2018 1:45:59
Half Marathon Naples, FL Jan 14, 2018 1:49:00
10K Columbus, OH 2018 47:53
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Oct 15, 2017 1:51:16
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV Aug 19, 2017 1:58:06
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Apr 29, 2017 1:45:11
Marathon Los Angeles, CA Mar 19, 2017 4:57:41
Half Marathon Naples, FL Jan 15, 2017 1:53:34
10K Columbus, OH 2017 48:46
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV Aug 20, 2016 1:48:51
Half Marathon Harrison, OH Jun 4, 2016 1:49:41
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Apr 30, 2016 1:43:52
Half Marathon Xenia, OH Apr 10, 2016 1:45:38
Half Marathon Celebration, FL Jan 31, 2016 1:43:18
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Oct 18, 2015 1:42:55
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV Aug 15, 2015 1:44:19
Half Marathon Huber Heights, OH Jun 13, 2015 1:47:05
Half Marathon Columbus, OH May 2, 2015 1:45:47
Half Marathon Xenia, OH Apr 12, 2015 1:46:11
Marathon Erie, PA Sep 14, 2014 3:56:38
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2014 1:46:38
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2014 1:47:29
Half Marathon Xenia, OH 2014 1:46:30
Half Marathon Huber Heights, OH 2014 1:52:48
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2013 1:48:07
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2013 1:44:15
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2013 1:48:33
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2012 1:47:21
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2012 1:51:47
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2012 1:46:25
Half Marathon Xenia, OH 2012 1:48:51
Half Marathon Xenia, OH 2011 1:46:13
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2011 1:47:35
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2011 1:44:10
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2011 1:45:10
20K Wheeling, WV May 29, 2010 1:45:56
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2010 1:44:26
Half Marathon Xenia, OH 2010 1:44:21
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2010 1:41:57
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2010 1:47:54
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2009 1:46:07
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2009 1:46:45
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Aug 24, 2008 1:42:00
Half Marathon Xenia, OH 2008 1:40:37
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2008 1:40:49
Marathon Cincinnati, OH 2008 3:47:28
Marathon Athens, OH 2007 4:00:03
Marathon Lake Buena Vista, FL 2007 4:26:56
Half Marathon Columbus, OH 2007 1:54:38
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2007 1:40:12
Half Marathon Columbus, OH Jul 22, 2006 1:42:42
Half Marathon Parkersburg, WV 2006 1:49:43
Marathon Columbus, OH 1999 4:29:47

My Raves

The Urban Bourbon is a great half marathon! The course is fun (except for the whirly-whirl curvy ramp that seems to go on and up forever, leading up to the … MORE

The Urban Bourbon is a great half marathon! The course is fun (except for the whirly-whirl curvy ramp that seems to go on and up forever, leading up to the ‘walking bridge’ that crosses the Ohio River into Indiana!). The volunteers are friendly, the finisher medals are top quality, and the celebration bash afterwards has a FANTASTIC band! The only drawbacks are as follows: the packet pick-up process was not as organized as other races I have run, and they did not begin the race with the National Anthem.

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The community of Flossmoor, IL and the surrounding neighborhoods do a FANTASTIC job of putting together a top-notch race! It is a well-organized event full of wonderful community spirit. The … MORE

The community of Flossmoor, IL and the surrounding neighborhoods do a FANTASTIC job of putting together a top-notch race! It is a well-organized event full of wonderful community spirit. The volunteers do a great job of encouraging the runners every step of the way. Each of the 7 local neighborhoods decorate and encourage runners based on a theme, which makes the course very entertaining & fun! Also, the high school band and cheer leaders offer amazing support! Well done all around by a delightful ‘gem’ of a community!

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This event is organized by the same group (M3S Sports) that arranges the Capital City Half Marathon in Columbus, OH (and the previously held Emerald City Half in Dublin, OH). … MORE

This event is organized by the same group (M3S Sports) that arranges the Capital City Half Marathon in Columbus, OH (and the previously held Emerald City Half in Dublin, OH). The event offers two race distances: a Quarter Marathon (6.55 Miles) and a 5k. The start and finish is located in the Grandview Yard, which is a newly developed section of Grandview Heights. Overall, the race was great. The course is a mixture of road running and bike trail running. The climb “up” from the bike path to Goodale Blvd just before mile 6 is a bit challenging for tiring legs.
Unfortunately for more competitive runners, finishing stats are tallied by the race for which the entrant registered, not which event the person actually ran. As a result, participants who registered for the Quarter, but ended up only running the 5k, were credited with finishing the Quarter, leaving the age group finishing order details in a bit of disarray. An additional timing strip for the Quarter Marathon might have helped to eliminate that issue.
Other than that, this race has some nice perks which include free race photos and a nice finisher medal.

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This is the 13th time that I have run the News & Sentinel Parkersburg Half Marathon. The race was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID. It was … MORE

This is the 13th time that I have run the News & Sentinel Parkersburg Half Marathon. The race was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID. It was great to return to WV for this beloved race, but this year, there were a lot of differences. The challenging course was the same (although I swear those hills grew in size over the last three years!!), but the organization and execution of the race was not the same as it has been in the past. The volunteers were fantastic, and I really LOVE those wet towels that are given out at the finish, but I really missed Chip and the Smoot Theatre for the awards ceremony.

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This race is so FUN! The race organizers do a fantastic job! It is a non-traditional race distance (4.6 miles), but there is a valid reason for that... the course … MORE

This race is so FUN!
The race organizers do a fantastic job! It is a non-traditional race distance (4.6 miles), but there is a valid reason for that… the course takes runners around Mansfield, OH to visit the filming locations for the movie, “Shawshank Redemption”. The race starts and finishes at the “prison” (aka Ohio Reformatory). All racers are assigned either “Guard” or “Inmate”. The Warden runs the race as well. The theme is great! The organization is FANTASTIC! Runners are treated to a private showing of the movie INSIDE the prison the night before the race. Also, the finisher medals are THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN!! The entire experience is top notch!!

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This is an extremely well-organized event hosted by a wonderful city (Carmel, IN). There is a great finisher's medal, a nice race-expo and packet pick-up, and supportive volunteers! The first … MORE

This is an extremely well-organized event hosted by a wonderful city (Carmel, IN). There is a great finisher’s medal, a nice race-expo and packet pick-up, and supportive volunteers! The first half of the race is primarily downhill. I would love to run this race again in better weather.
However, on race day in 2022, it was snowing & sleeting!! It was an unusually COLD day in Indiana! I am not a fan of miserable weather. But, this race experience was made better by one fellow runner who encouraged me by saying, “Don’t think of it as snow…. think of it as confetti from heaven!”
Runners are wonderful people!!

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This race course follows a rails-to-trails path and crosses several bridges. The bridge surface can be quite slippery, so be careful about your footing on the bridges. Also, there is … MORE

This race course follows a rails-to-trails path and crosses several bridges.
The bridge surface can be quite slippery, so be careful about your footing on the bridges. Also, there is a tunnel that the runners go through twice (once on the way out, and again on the way back); it is a long and dark tunnel, a headlight might be helpful.

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2010 was the last year that this race was run as a 20K. It is a sister race to the Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon. Both races are held … MORE

2010 was the last year that this race was run as a 20K. It is a sister race to the Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon. Both races are held in WV.
Ogden is held in Wheeling, WV at the end of May.
Parkersburg is held in Parkersburg, WV in August.
If a person runs both races in the same calendar year, they receive a special t-shirt. Having run Parkersburg many times, I decided that I wanted to run Ogden so that I could earn that extra shirt. So, I registered for the 2010 race. Ogden ended up being the most DIFFICULT race I have ever run (and I have run over 60 half marathons!!) There is a KILLER hill. It keeps going for over 2 miles, and gains 650′ elevation!! It is located in the first few miles of the race!! This Hill (which others may describe more like a mountain) demands respect.
By the way, the race organizers changed this race to a Half Marathon in 2011, and it has been a Half Marathon since. But the Hill remains a challenge on the course!

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Decent Race. No Finisher Medals. Not really sure whatever became of this race. It was a Premier Sports race (www.premierraces.com), but that website does not appear to be active any … MORE

Decent Race. No Finisher Medals. Not really sure whatever became of this race. It was a Premier Sports race (www.premierraces.com), but that website does not appear to be active any longer. The motto for the race was, “Have the Distance… Twice the Fun”

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