Winning Stories

Photos from the two cover contest winners. Scott Spitz, left. Christina Lee, right. In October, 5,000 people took part in the Runner's World Half & Festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As usual, I started the half-marathon in last place, stepping across the timing mat on a raw and windy Sunday morning to spend some time at the back of the pack, making my way forward to meet and encourage as many runners as possible. Around mile two, I met a woman named Madeline who, nine years ago to the day, had a brain tumor removed. She was celebrating the anniversary (and the fact that she's been cancer-free since) by donning shorts and compression socks and going 13.1 miles with editors and fellow readers of her favorite magazine. Perhaps you've noticed this -- the great stories that surround us, hidden until you strike up a conversation. I'm continually amazed by our readers, by how many of you have accomplished remarkable things through running. That's why we launched our first-ever cover contest over the summer, to collect as many stories as possible -- your stories -- for this special issue. Judging the contest, along with Executive Editor Tish Hamilton and Chief Running Officer Bart Yasso, was one of the hardest -- and most inspiring -- editing jobs I've ever done. Our seemingly impossible task: Choose 10 finalists and two winners (one male, one female) from more than 2,300 entrants (see a breakdown on page 18). They all were asked how they started running, what accomplishment t...
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