‘He’s with me in spirit’: The stories behind Spokane’s 50th Bloomsday
Updated 10:24 p.m.
Every year, Bloomsday has attracted thousands of people from all ages and several countries to run through Spokane.
Today's Headlines
‘The magic of Bloomsday’: 50th annual race in Spokane marks return of prepandemic participation
Updated 10:24 p.m.
Reid Buchanan, Kasandra Parker top Bloomsday fields, as Americans claim elite titles for first time in decades
Updated 9:34 p.m.
‘The miracle of it all’: Several dozen earn the unique distinction of participating in all 50 Bloomsday races
Updated 10:24 p.m.
Some running (or walking) Bloomsday are also running for office
Updated 10:24 p.m.
Some running (or walking) Bloomsday are also running for office
Updated 10:24 p.m.
‘The land remembers, and so do we’: Dozens walk for missing Indigenous people awareness month
Updated 7:32 p.m.
74-year-old Spokane man arrested on suspicion of Trump-related threats
Updated 7:04 p.m.
50 Years of fitness fashion: Readers, artists and graphic designers rank their favorite Bloomsday T-shirt
Bloomsday Perennial: Bob Thornton takes brother’s advice in 50th race – ‘keep running and keep smiling’
A day before their golden Bloomsday, Perennials gather and celebrate
Spin Control: After Bloomsday, the big races to enter are all political
Special Section
Bloomsday at 50
Meet the runners who have been there since the beginning.
More Coverage
- Reid Buchanan, Kasandra Parker top Bloomsday fields, as Americans claim elite titles for first time in decades
- 50 Years of fitness fashion: Readers, artists and graphic designers rank their favorite Bloomsday T-shirt
- Local medical students trade running shoes for bandage tape as they treat Bloomsday racers
- Bloomsday History
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