Notes From a Running Nerd
I’m not the fastest runner, and I’m not the slowest. But I am a card-carrying nerd. That’s right. A reporter and writer by trade, I love to research, read, learn and cogitate, almost compulsively so. So, stick with me. Like all good nerds, I’ll do your homework and share my musings. But the running is up to you!
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In the wake of Marine Corps Marathon registration problems, Active.com apologizes to runners and donates their fees to charity. Published 1:45 p.m. April 3, 2013 - Comments
The Marine Corps Marathon sold-out in under three hours, but not before system failures caused delays and frustration amongst runners. Published 9:50 a.m. March 28, 2013 - Comments
Registration for the Marine Corps Marathon opens Wednesday, March 27 at noon. Published 9:25 a.m. March 27, 2013 - Comments
Disney adds a new 10K race and Dopey Challenge to the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon, daring runners to complete four races in four days. Published 10:33 a.m. March 23, 2013 - Comments
Get the inside track on professional and inspirational runners at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 17 with NYRR’s “On The Run” broadcast. Published 1:41 p.m. March 15, 2013 - Comments
The second annual 26.2 Mile Inca Trail Marathon from Erik’s Adventures takes runners through the Andes Mountains of Peru to Machu Picchu. Published 12:53 p.m. March 6, 2013 - Comments
Olympians Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman will join fellow American Bernard Lagat in running the NYC Half on March 17, 2013. Published 11:35 a.m. February 27, 2013 - Comments
Rachel Booth set the course record in her second straight win at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon and earned a record fourth win at Disney. Published 11:50 a.m. February 25, 2013 - Comments
The SHAPE Diva Dash 5K obstacle run series expands to 10 cities in 2013 as more women flock to the sport of running. Published 11:30 a.m. February 22, 2013 - Comments
Eight-time American record holder Bernard Lagat will run his first half-marathon at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 17 in New York City. Published 10:16 a.m. February 20, 2013 - Comments
Karla Bruning is the host of On The Run, a running lifestyle show from New York Road Runners. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The ...
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Karla Bruning is the host of On The Run, a running lifestyle show from New York Road Runners. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The Gazette in Montreal and two dozen other publications. Her work has also received mentions from The New York Times, Runner's World, Fox Sports, The Baltimore Sun, PBS, New York Road Runners and Brooks Running among others. She has appeared on "America's Morning Radio," "Good Morning San Diego," and "The Marathon Show." She also covered the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for The Washington Times.
As a former Newsweek reporter, Karla contributed to cover stories for the International Edition and sat in as head of research and Periscope editor. She won a Fulbright scholarship for American journalists and reporting grants from the Scripps Howard, Carnegie and Knight Foundations. Karla holds degrees from Amherst College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
When not pounding the pavement as a reporter, Karla is often pounding the pavement as a runner. She has completed six marathons, two triathlons, trains with the New York Harriers and is a member of New York Road Runners. She is a writer, editor, and on-camera reporter dedicated to covering the sport of running from a runner’s perspective. Find Karla on RunKarlaRun.com, Twitter@KBruning and Facebook.