Once again this year, we though we should highlight some of the best content to come across RunnerSpace over the past 12 months. In 2009, over 45,000 photos, 9,500 videos, and 3,000 news articles have been uploaded to the site. We now have more running videos than any other website out there! We thank all of you who have visited RunnerSpace and shared your content. We wouldn't be the website we are without the contributions from our community.
2008 Awards

Videos

Video of the Year: Nike Naked Running Camp

If there is another video out there that can beat Nick Symmonds and Lauren Fleshman running naked, then we would love to see it. In this fun Nike Running commercial, the two athletes are featured as part of a "Super Natural" training group. Kara Goucher also makes an apearance but is clothed.

Photos

Photo of the Year: Maggie Vessey's OMG

Maggie Vessey's magical season of OMG's all started when she surprised a Hayward Field crowd with a huge win in the 800m at the Prefontaine Classic. Upon crossing the line you could see the moment when she realized what exactly had happened and she gave one of the most unforgettable reactions of the season. Almost just as surprising was Jenny Barringer's reaction in the same meet to seeing her sub-4:00 time on the video board.

Events

Event of the Year: Nike Cross Nationals

NXN was by far our biggest and most popular event. It was so big that it crashed our servers during the live race feed. During 2009, NXN had more than 200,000 views on the home page alone and more than a million total. It has pushed the bar with its design and functionality and has become the biggest event in high school cross country.

Groups

News

News Story of the Year: Trackshark Gets Shut Down

 It was a sad day for track and field coverage this past March when TrackShark creator Tom Borish announced the site's owners, Wasserman Media Group, were shutting down the website. TrackShark was arguably the best college track and field website on the web and will be greatly missed.

Arcade

Gamer of the Year: Shane

Shane was at the top of the podium for a total of 6 months in 2009. When asked for a comment on this award, Shand said, "I worked pretty hard and now I've got the award to prove it. I also think I've retained that hunger to keep winning in 2010."