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Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Community college president running 1,500 miles for Oregon students
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The head of Clackamas Community College is using his athletic abilities off-campus to help support a cause he's truly passionate about. Dr. Tim Cook, an avid marathoner, is lacing up his running shoes to set out on a 1,500-mile journey across Oregon. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The goal is to connect all 17 of the state's community colleges through his route. Dr. Cook joined us on AM Extra to share why he's making the long trek to raise awareness for Oregon's community college 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Times
If running is the new religion, I'd rather rest
A s a confirmed slouch, I seem to be a dying breed. Most of the young people I know do some form of relatively extreme exercise. Mostly, they run. Running a marathon is quite normal, and one chap I know recently did 100 miles. When they're not running, they think and talk about it — aerobic versus anaerobic training, speed work versus long distance, how to tweak your diet for peak performance. Running and sobriety have risen in tandem, though I'm not sure which comes first: if running is what you care about you stop drinking, and if you've stopped drinking it's easier to run. I'm curious as to why this is happening now. Work is less physical than it used to be, and it may be that young people who sit in front of screens for eight hours a day run to get the exercise they would once have got at work. But most middle-class jobs were desk-bound long before running became a big thing. I reckon it's more about the decline of organised religion, with which running shares many characteristics. • Why you should add sprints to your jog Running and religion both demand self-discipline and the renunciation of pleasure. Both give life purpose beyond the daily grind. Both are social activities: runners congregate at 9am on a Saturday morning for Parkrun, as the observant do for church, the mosque or synagogue. People meet their partners running as they once eyed each other over the pews. Runners talk reverentially about their heroes as Christians once did of their saints. I feel a little alienated from these virtuous young people, since I don't really care who won the 240-mile Moab ultramarathon or whether the Norwegian Singles training plan is the best. But given that runners are less likely to start wars than religious fanatics, it's probably a healthy development. Some of this government's decisions make me wonder whether it has lost its mind. Announcing a public inquiry into the battle of Orgreave is one such. When the police are overstretched and underresourced, is it a good use of public funds to make them dig up files from 41 years ago? How will society benefit from exhuming ancient resentments? Shouldn't people be encouraged to forget, rather than relive, past grievances? And do we really want to see Arthur Scargill again? 'No' is his opening position,' said Sarah Champion, chair of the international development select committee, about Sir Keir Starmer's approach to recognising the state of Palestine. From years of personal experience, her attitude is familiar to me: it is that of a determined child towards a parent who they know will eventually cave in. The script goes like this: No. NO. NO. I'M NOT SHOUTING. Look, I'm sorry… Oh all right. It is worrying that the prime minister's word carries as much authority with his MPs as mine does with my children. Having spent most of my life in the city I haven't had much opportunity for jam-making. Now things have changed, partly because we moved to the suburbs, but mostly thanks to a small apricot tree. Last year it produced about 20 golden globes; this year, around 500. Every day for a fortnight I've picked the softest fruits off the tree before the birds got to them, scrabbled in the earth beneath it to rescue windfalls before they rot, packed a big pan full of apricots and sugar, sterilised my jars and filled them with glowing goo. Now I've got a cupboard full of the distillation of summer. I hand the jars out liberally to friends and relations like a grand lady with a massive orchard. Nobody need know it's all thanks to one little tree.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
From army days to race days, veteran runner, 86, proves age is just a number at Kuching Half Marathon
KUCHING, July 27 — Daily jogging and walking have kept 86-year-old Wong Chan Voon on his feet — quite literally, as the oldest participant in this year's Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2025. Originally from Ipoh, Wong served in the army at the Central Road Camp here from 1963 to 1964, and returned to Kuching last year to take part in the event for the first time, where he completed the 10km category. 'This is my second time. Last year I came and ran 10km — this time, I took part in (the) 5km (category) only. 'It feels very exciting. I'm happy to be in a group here and to run with everyone,' he told reporters when met during the prize presentation ceremony held at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) compound here today. He said he was also looking forward to enjoying the local sights and food during his visit to Kuching. Wong began running in 1995 after he was encouraged by friends to join their practice sessions. Three decades later, he still jogs and walks every morning — without a coach, special training plan or strict diet — to maintain his health and fitness. Over the years, he has participated in various races across Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and touts one of his proudest achievements as completing the Penang Bridge International Marathon on November 17, 2023, where he finished the 42.195km run in 5 hours and 53 minutes at the age of 74. When asked for advice to others in his age group on how to stay healthy, Wong kept it simple and said: 'Just do your own way of jogging and walking, like me. That's all.' Wong was one of the 3,200 participants who took part in this year's run. Meanwhile, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah when met after the prize presentation expressed his satisfaction with the growing response for the marathon. He described the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2025, which was organised by the Kuching City Joggers Club (CJC) in collaboration with MBKS and held in conjunction with Kuching City Day, as a very exciting event. Abdul Karim congratulated the organisers for a well-executed event and highlighted its positive impact on Sarawak's tourism sector. 'I saw winners from Hungary, Brunei, Kenya, and Peninsular Malaysia. When they come to Sarawak just to run, they stay in hotels, enjoy the local food, and buy souvenirs to take home. 'These are some of the things that, in their own way, help boost our tourism industry,' he said. Also present at the ceremony were Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. — The Borneo Post
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Wong Chan Voon, 86, proves age is just a number at Kuching Half Marathon
KUCHING, July 27 — Daily jogging and walking have kept 86-year-old Wong Chan Voon on his feet — quite literally, as the oldest participant in this year's Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2025. Originally from Ipoh, Wong served in the army at the Central Road Camp here from 1963 to 1964, and returned to Kuching last year to take part in the event for the first time, where he completed the 10km category. 'This is my second time. Last year I came and ran 10km — this time, I took part in (the) 5km (category) only. 'It feels very exciting. I'm happy to be in a group here and to run with everyone,' he told reporters when met during the prize presentation ceremony held at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) compound here today. He said he was also looking forward to enjoying the local sights and food during his visit to Kuching. Wong began running in 1995 after he was encouraged by friends to join their practice sessions. Three decades later, he still jogs and walks every morning — without a coach, special training plan or strict diet — to maintain his health and fitness. Over the years, he has participated in various races across Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and touts one of his proudest achievements as completing the Penang Bridge International Marathon on November 17, 2023, where he finished the 42.195km run in 5 hours and 53 minutes at the age of 74. When asked for advice to others in his age group on how to stay healthy, Wong kept it simple and said: 'Just do your own way of jogging and walking, like me. That's all.' Wong was one of the 3,200 participants who took part in this year's run. Meanwhile, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah when met after the prize presentation expressed his satisfaction with the growing response for the marathon. He described the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2025, which was organised by the Kuching City Joggers Club (CJC) in collaboration with MBKS and held in conjunction with Kuching City Day, as a very exciting event. Abdul Karim congratulated the organisers for a well-executed event and highlighted its positive impact on Sarawak's tourism sector. 'I saw winners from Hungary, Brunei, Kenya, and Peninsular Malaysia. When they come to Sarawak just to run, they stay in hotels, enjoy the local food, and buy souvenirs to take home. 'These are some of the things that, in their own way, help boost our tourism industry,' he said. Also present at the ceremony were Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. — The Borneo Post
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Leylah Fernandez's marathon of an upset sends her to the DC Open final
Three hours 12 minutes later, Leylah Fernandez, glistening with sweat from the marathon she had survived, could finally throw her arms in the air. She had been pushed to the brink and somehow returned from it. On another hot, sticky day at the DC Open, she was understandably exhausted. In the second set Saturday at Rock Creek Tennis Center, No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina served with a chance to win. But by forcing her lone break point of the match, Fernandez launched a comeback that took her to a 6-7 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3) win and a spot in Sunday's final.
