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It has been quite some time since Coach Kiprunning has been involved in a racing dual. The wait, I am happy to say, is over, my friends.This Sunday, two Coach Kiprunning trainees will participate in the DC Half Marathon.L’kel is training for the 2022 New York Marathon, and she is using this Sunday’s half as […]

Sarah Pihonak recently completed the New Haven Half Marathon in 1:55:58. Sarah has been training with Coach Komen for nearly two years, having started working with him in November of 2020. Here is her trainee testimonial:Before starting training with Coach Wilson, my running training was not very organized, and I was injury prone. I was

Tom completed the 2022 Chasing the Unicorn Marathon in a time of 3:30:28 for his first marathon finish.Congratulations to Tom and to all of the race finishers!

Tom, a Coach Kiprunning trainee, will be participating in the 2022 Chasing the Unicorn Marathon.We wish him and all of the participants the best of luck. May you run many Boston qualifying times!

Sarah Pihonakran well in the 2022 New Haven Half Marathon, finishing in a time of 1:55:58.It was a humid day, eventually turning quite soggy in Washington, DC. Regardless, Sarah ran a great race, and we wish her a hearty congratulations.

Sarah Pihonak has been working with Coach Komen since early 2021.In that time, she has set personal records in the half and full marathon at1:56:33 and 4:13:02 respectively.Sarah Pihonak running the 2021 Richmond Half MarathonTomorrow, Labor Day 2022, Sarah will be competing in the New Haven Half Marathon. We wish her the best of luck,

Jed E. recently set a new PR in a 41-mile trail race. He also won the event. This is his testimonial about his experience training with Wilson Komen.I wasn’t a runner until my late 30s, when I finished a 41-mile, one-day hiking challenge and set myself a goal to repeat it–and PR it–every year. Nine

I have written elsewhere about the two ankle surgeries that I have undergone to repair a talar dome osteochondral defect in my right foot. I went down with this injury in July of 2018, and just as I started to make a comeback last fall, after my first (extensive) surgery, my foot exploded in pain

Wilson Komen ran in the 2022 Capitol Hill Classic, finishing 17th overall and third in his division. Coach Wilson has run this race before, and like so many of us, he is hoping that this year will continue to bring more racing opportunities.Congratulations to all of the finishers.

Cherry Blossom Trees with the Jefferson Memorial in the DistanceCompeting in his second race in two weeks, Wilson Komen ran in the 2022 Cherry Blossom Ten Miler. Coach Komen finished with a time of 57:17.Coach Wilson considers the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler his home race, and today was an excellent showing by everyone who ran.Congratulations