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Rarified air: college runners flock to Flagstaff during pandemic

by Bob Young
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By Shane Fricke
Special to Cronkite News

FLAGSTAFF – One of the attractions of running is that it is sport that can be done anywhere, at any time and by almost any person.

But if all of that is true, why are collegiate runners from across the country traveling to this northern Arizona city to train?

It turns out Flagstaff, a city of about 65,000 people situated at 6,900-feet above sea level, offers runners the perfect combination of rarified air, forgiving trails and housing that fits a college student’s budget.

“We chose Flagstaff because it’s a great running town at high elevation with lots of remote trails and has a relatively low cost of living,” said Liam Anderson, a sophomore on Stanford’s cross country team.

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From Sunnyslope to Stanford: Humphrey hopes to lead Cardinal to postseason upset

by Paola Boivin
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By JENN BALUCH
Cronkite News

PHOENIX – A classic overachiever, Michael Humphrey worked hard to secure a scholarship at Stanford.

A similar drive will be needed by the Cardinal junior and his teammates next week when they open Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament play in Las Vegas.

“I think Stanford was the right fit for me,” the Sunnyslope High School product said. “It gave me the opportunity to get myself in a new environment and be close enough to home.”

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