Several athletes with area ties were among the top finishers at the Pembroke 5K Cross Country Race in Pembroke on Aug. 22. The 3.1-mile event raised money for the Pembroke Academy cross country team. Brian Anderson, 21, was the first entrant to cross the finish line, posting a time of 18 minutes, 51 seconds. Mark Thomas, 52, was next in 21:31. ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYSummer heat hasn’t slowed down Bedford distance runners, as local athletes have excelled in races in recent weeks. At the sixth annual Bill Kelley Memorial Road Race, in Manchester on July 23, 18- year-old Scott Jones nearly found himself atop the list of 172 participants in the 5-kilometer portion of the race. Jones placed ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYGoals at the Goffstown Gallop vary. Some want to defeat a sibling, while many hope to record a personal-best time. Others have a simpler goal. “Well, I survived,” joked Stu Goldstein, a 57-year-old Dunbarton resident. “That was my goal for the day.” The 30th annual race brought 171 racers to the 5.2- mile ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYWhile a hometown runner came out on top of the Goffstown Gallop, a Bedford native found himself near the top of the standings at the end of the annual road race. Christopher Jones, 54, of Bedford, ran the 5.2-mile course on Saturday, June 27, in a time of 35 minutes, 2 seconds, to grab an 18th-place finish. Jones also came away ...