The Post-Gazette recently profiled West Penner Tom Abbott.

Great Race tradition goes on for Indiana Township man

Tom Abbott makes it look easy as he runs along Rich Hill Road near his Indiana Township home, his long strides appearing effortless as he glides along the pavement. At 52, he’s lithe and healthy and could pass for a much younger man. He’s also one of only 26 runners who have competed in every Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race since it began in 1977.

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On July 20, WPTC, “the most comprehensive club in Pittsburgh”, was mentioned in the Tribune-Review.

Pittsburgh offers many running club options

Runners often lament the state of the sport in Pittsburgh.

Common complaints are there aren’t as many serious runners as there used to be, that times at local competitions are getting slower and that the number of runners is dropping as the population ages.

But Pittsburgh still has its fair share of running clubs, which range from the social People Who Run Downtown and Hash House Harriers to the more intense, training and race-based Pharaoh Hounds and Western Pennsylvania Track Club.

Long-time WPTC members Mary Harwick was profiled in the Fall 2005 issue of IUP magazine.

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“One of the greatest pleasures in Mary Harwick’s life comes during her trips to Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County Jail. Every Friday, Harwick visits the women housed there, offering them advice and counsel and hope.”