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December 14, 2022
‘Race to the Runway’ runs back to Buckeye BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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he “Race to the Runway” marathon is making its return to Buckeye come the new year. On Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, the city will host the ninth annual event that has options for runners of any skill level, as well as a multitude of options for spectators. The “Race to the Runway” marathon is also an official qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. “It just puts Buckeye on the map a little bit,” said Dan Bronis, public information specialist, city of Buckeye. “It’s a great thing to offer to the community as well. It’s one of those premier events we do here in the city.” Starting in Sun Festival Parkway, the “Race to the Runway” name comes from where the finish line is located, at the Buckeye Municipal Airport. The city is also offering a 10K, 5K and one-mile fun run to get people of all skill levels involved in this all day event. Its qualifier status for the Boston Marathon is perhaps one of the most intriguing parts of the race. Buckeye is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, and it con-
The Buckeye Marathon, “Race to the Runway,” is making its way back to Buckeye. Through this marathon, runners can quality for the famous Boston Marathon. (City of Buckeye/Submitted)
tinues to add more reasons to its already impressive résumé as a place to want to be. Depending on the age, gender and time, racers can represent Buckeye on the big-
gest stage. “When a marathon is a Boston qualifier,
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Goodyear photographer gets national recognition BY LAURA LATZKO
West Valley View Contributing Writer
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aking a good photograph of a bird can take some time and patience, but it can mean a captivating shot. This is something that Goodyear-based photographer Adriana Greisman has learned. She used her knowledge and skills to capture a photograph of a Brandt’s Cormorant that is in the top 100 in the National Audubon Society’s 2022 Audubon Photography
Awards competition. Greisman’s photograph “Hopeful” was chosen out of 10,000 submissions and 3,000 photographers from around the world. The photographer lives in the PebbleCreek 55-and-older retirement community in Goodyear. In 2022, “Hopeful” is also in the top 40 of an international competition put on by the National Wildlife Federation. Greisman captured the photo of the male
Brandt’s Cormorant about a year and a half ago while on a trip to San Diego. It was during the bird species’ mating season, when they roost along the cliffs. “Tilting his head up is part of courtship behavior,” Greisman said. “They lift their heads up like that to show the females what a beautiful neck they have.” When taking the photo, she had to stand
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