On a sunny Friday morn- ing in mid May, the 1000 Mile Club completed their 4th annual 10-mile run. Fedilio Marin once again took an aggressive … [Read more...]
“The Facets of Markelle: Past, Present and Future”
For the last several years, Markelle Taylor has become synonymous with the San Quentin 1000 Mile Running Club. Now that he has completed the Boston … [Read more...]
Celebrating the contributions of athletic programs
The triumphs, defeats and the power of fellowship were on full display at San Quentin’s Inaugural Athletics Assn. Banquet. Kevin Rumon, volunteer … [Read more...]
Husband and wife coaches motivate runners to finish three-hour race
Running on a track with six 90 degree turns is hard on a runner’s body, but the 1000 Mile track Club runners made it look easy as they did the three … [Read more...]
Counting 52 laps at 1000 mile club race
Twenty-eight 1000 Mile Running Club runners started the Ninth Annual San Quentin Half Marathon under blue skies on a beautiful August 10 day, while … [Read more...]
Eddie Hart shares his gold medal experiences
Eddie Hart, a 1972 Olympic gold medalist, likes to go where he feels the love. He returned to San Quentin State Prison July 20 for the 11th annual … [Read more...]
Champion running coaches honored at San Quentin
A night of training runs for the 1000 Mile Club at San Quentin turned into an opportunity to honor coaches Diana Fitzpatrick and Dylan Bowman for … [Read more...]
Fasting doesn’t slow Muslim participants in race
The 1000 Mile Club held a 10-mile race during the holy month of Ramadan. Several Muslims competed, including Bruce Wells, who managed to finish, … [Read more...]
The passion of running stretches beyond the prison walls
From the yard inside San Quentin State Prison, Chris Schuhmacher used to look up over the walls at Mt. Tam, thinking one day I’m going to get there. … [Read more...]
Tamalpais Runners Club help runners in six-mile race
During a six-mile race, the sun beamed down through the clear blue sky onto the San Quentin yard, making the runners thankful to have new caps donated … [Read more...]