Race Recap: 2019 Portland Marathon
My very first marathon was the 2006 Portland Marathon. I didn’t love the course, especially the long stretch through the industrial depression that leads to the St. John’s bridge. Afterwards, [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic
Portland Marathon Clinic Will Not Return in 2019 – But Watch For Reunion Runs
Since 1984 the Portland Marathon Clinic (PMC) has prepared local runners for the Portland Marathon. But this summer, for the first time since Patti and Warren Finke founded the Clinic [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, September 30, 2017
This Saturday is the very last Portland Marathon Clinic for 2017. The run this weekend is a nice 8-mile taper run, starting from Mountain Hardwear at 722 SW Taylor St. [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, September 23, 2017
This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic free long run will start from the Athleta Store at Washington Square Mall in Tigard, just off the 217. The run itself will start promptly [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, September 16, 2017
Only a few Portland Marathon Clinic training runs left before the race! It was announced earlier this week that the race’s permit was finally approved, so registrants have been breathing [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, September 9, 2017
This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic is the only Clinic run that is not free … it’s the 20-mile Brunch Run! And if you didn’t have tickets before, you’re pretty much outta [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, September 2, 2017 – Last Chance to Buy Brunch Run Tickets
It is September 2 this Saturday – only five 2017 Portland Marathon Clinic Runs this season! But that doesn’t mean the hard work is done. This may be the hardest [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, August 26, 2017
This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic free long run is another 20-miler, this one starting from Mountain Hardwear at 722 SW Taylor St. in downtown Portland. There are some parking garages [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, August 19, 2017
This weekend, the PMC will be running 16 miles (they’re in the “castle” portion of the training where runners do 20-16-20-16) from the NW Portland Road Runner Sports Location at [...]
Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, August 12, 2017 – Brunch Run Tickets Available
The Portland Marathon Clinic is running 20 miles this weekend and will be on the course (both the course proposed for this year and the previous course). As a bonus, [...]