A nurse at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital took off the gloves and scrubs and put on tennis shoes to run a 200-mile ultramarathon in honor of his mother. Filomemo Santos began running while serving our country as a Navy medic from 1997 to 2002. After leaving the military, he decided to go to nursing school, putting the brakes on running. ...

From 5ks to half marathons to marathons, Ayden Buchanan has been a leader in the sport. His most recent triumph was in the Los Angeles Marathon. Buchanan, a senior at Valencia High School, finished 16th overall with a time of 2:41:28, but he did so while running in a pool of his blood. “I was freaking out and I didn’t ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Santa Clarita realtor is set to run the Los Angeles Marathon for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA).  Taylor Kellstrom, a Santa Clarita resident, is set to run the Los Angeles Marathon on March 8. Kellstrom has strong ties to CHLA. He was a patient as a child after a motocross accident left him with a head injury. ...

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 ...

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 ...