half-marathon – Welcome to Run Delmarva

Jonathan Murphy

Jonathan Murphy of Salisbury, Maryland, is goal driven. As a local chiropractor, Dr. Murphy is busy at his practice, East Park Integrative Chiropractic, and has his sights set on running marathons around the world. Get to know him better and see what’s next on his extremely busy race calendar.

Sheila Loar

Sheila Loar of Salisbury recalls wearing Keds and tube socks as an elementary school runner and never used a running watch until a few years ago. Get to know Sheila in this interview and see what running has taught her through the years and what big goal she is working toward.

Vanessa Junkin

If you’ve ever attended a local club run, you probably have met Vanessa Junkin. She’s extremely active in the running community helping new and seasoned runners in person and through her blog.

Jen and J.R. Ward

Jen and J.R. Ward of Millsboro, Delaware are the first couple in our Featured Runner series. They run the shore and everywhere else! Read how they met and the astounding number of races they do a year.

Karen Cathell

Karen Cathell of Ocean City has run races all over the country including five Boston Marathons. Read about her journey from 5Ks to ultras and see what she says is crucial to training.

Nate Hanley

Nate Hanley of Salisbury started off with neighborhood jogs and now runs 100 milers. He continues to challenge himself and runs every distance and every terrain.

Colette Outten

Colette Outten loves the great outdoors. She runs, hikes, paddles, bikes, anything outside. A Pocomoke resident, she is also co-race director of the Blades Ten Mile race on nearby trails.

Jen O’Brien

Jen O’Brien is a runner, fitness instructor, and social organizer for group runs on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. You’ll see her contagious smile at many local events, especially all the Algonquin Ultras races.

Holly Merritt

Holly Merritt ran a race every week on Delmarva in 2023. Read on to find out how she kept going through injury, even having a couple of races designed for her to to continue her quest for all 52 weeks.

Eddy Godfrey

If you are a runner on Delmarva, you probably know the name Eddy Godfrey. Get to know him better in this feature and see how he trains to crush his goals.