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Science and Technology May 6, 2024

Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed

by Dawn P. Coe, University of Tennessee and Elizabeth (Kip) Webster, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series: Registration Now Open!

The City of Kennesaw announced the schedule for the 2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series. The course is run on mostly flat and fast asphalt, is professionally timed, and is…

Opinion December 28, 2023

Tips For A New Year’s Running Resolutions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College It’s the time where people start to think about their New Year’s Resolution, and running is among the most common…

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Kennesaw March 28, 2023

Winners of the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K announced

The Town Center Community distributed the following press release announcing the winners of the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K. March 27, 2023 — Kennesaw, Ga. — The second annual Noonday Shanty 5K/10K weathered through the…

Running February 26, 2023

Kennesaw announces this year’s lineup for the Grand Prix 5K race series

The City of Kennesaw announced the 2023 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series schedule. The series is a premier 5K race series in north Georgia, with a flat and fast asphalt…

Sports February 27, 2022

Town Center announces sponsors for the Noonday Shanty 5k/10k

In a press release, the Town Center CID announced the sponsors for its upcoming Noonday Shanty 5k/10k to be held on March 22. We’ve reprinted the press release, with links…

Sports January 9, 2022

UPDATED: Town Center at Cobb hosts the Frozen 5k on February 19

UPDATE: The orginal date of the event was in January, but it has been postponed to February 19 Town Center at Cobb issued the following press release about the Frozen…

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Kennesaw May 1, 2021

Kennesaw announces 2021 Grand Prix 5K schedule

If you’re a runner looking for a series of races in Cobb County, the City of Kennesaw has a series of 5Ks you might want to consider. The city has…

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Kennesaw April 2, 2019

Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series kickoff party

Big Peach Running Co. Kennesaw will host a launch party for the 2019 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Race Series on Tuesday, April 9, from 5-8 p.m. The address is 1625…

Kennesaw September 13, 2018

All aboard the Great Locomotive Chase 5K

The Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series continues with Great Locomotive Chase 5K, which will take place in Downtown Kennesaw on Saturday, September 29. The race is the fifth of six…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed

2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series: Registration Now Open!

Tips For A New Year’s Running Resolutions

Winners of the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K announced

Kennesaw announces this year’s lineup for the Grand Prix 5K race series

Town Center announces sponsors for the Noonday Shanty 5k/10k

UPDATED: Town Center at Cobb hosts the Frozen 5k on February 19

Kennesaw announces 2021 Grand Prix 5K schedule

Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series kickoff party

All aboard the Great Locomotive Chase 5K