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Valencia Track Star Qualifies For Boston Marathon 

11/15/23 Ayden Buchanan

In his first marathon, 17-year-old Valencia track star Ayden Buchanan breezed past other racers to earn himself a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. During the Santa Clarita Marathon on Nov. 13, Buchanan not only finished with a time of 2:50:21 but was the first-place runner, earning himself a shot to run in the Boston Marathon.  “I have a new ...

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Valencia Track Star Trains For Santa Clarita Marathon 

11/8/23 Ayden Buchanan

Valencia track star and former Junior Olympian Ayden Buchanan is set to race at the Santa Clarita Marathon on Nov. 12. If he does well, he can qualify for the Boston Marathon. Even though this is one of the biggest events of Buchanan’s young career, he is no stranger to races, having started racing at a young age and even ...

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Santa Clarita Marathon Discontinued After Drop In Participation, Rise In Other Similar Events

The City of Santa Clarita “regretfully” announced Friday, that after 25 years — and 24 editions of the event — the tough decision has been reached to discontinue the Santa Clarita Marathon. Though the Santa Clarita Marathon was last staged prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the decision to discontinue the event is based on economic ...

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2022 Santa Clarita Marathon Cancelled Due To Safety Concerns

The City of Santa Clarita announced Monday that the 2022 Santa Clarita Marathon has been cancelled due to challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.  “The City of Santa Clarita regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2022 Santa Clarita Marathon presented by Parkway Motorcars,” read the Monday announcement. “The cancellation of the popular race is due to public safety concerns – ...

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Santa Clarita Marathon Returns Following Two-Year Hiatus

Hundreds of runners annually crowd city streets during the Santa Clarita City Marathon each February, however the pandemic halted the large-scale community event for two years. This February, the marathon is coming back to life with registration prices increasing in January.  The 25th Santa Clarita Marathon event is expected to include a full marathon, half marathon, 10k run, 5k run ...

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2022 Santa Clarita Marathon Registration Opens Next Month 

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City officials announced the 2022 Santa Clarita Marathon is set to return in February with runners set to be able to register for event activities starting next month.   The marathon is scheduled for Feb. 12, 2022, with runners being able to register for Santa Clarita Marathon events, including the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Mayor’s Walk, beginning July 1, ...

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2021 Santa Clarita Marathon Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

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The 2021 Santa Clarita Marathon in November has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying public health restrictions in place for large events and community gatherings, as well as past participation numbers, the City of Santa Clarita has evaluated several components of the annual Santa Clarita Marathon and is making ...

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Santa Clarita Marathon Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concerns

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The Santa Clarita Marathon has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, officials announced Monday. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related public health concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers, staff and event partners, the 2020 Santa Clarita Marathon, presented by Parkway Motorcars, has been canceled, according to the City of Santa Clarita. All registered runners are set to be issued ...

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Santa Clarita Marathon To Close Streets Over The Weekend

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The 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3, causing streets to be closed for a portion of the day. The public can expect minor delays and rolling road and parking lot closures periodically on both days to accommodate all races. Detours are expected to be provided for major road closures, and residents are ...

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City Of Santa Clarita Marathon In Need Of Volunteers

The City of Santa Clarita Marathon is opening up public registration for volunteers, officials said Monday.  The annual marathon in Santa Clarita, now in its 24th year, is seeking volunteers for multiple positions on both race days to help with the event this year.  Volunteers are expected to get a behind-the-scenes look at the popular race, and are needed to ...

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