Big five days for newest CRR

08 Friday May 2026

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The middle of April turned out to be a whirlwind time for our newest Creek Road Runner and the first University of Delaware President among our connection of runners past and present—CRR Laura Carlson.

From the very beginning of her stint as Interim President at UD, Carlson had made a point of getting runners on campus involved by holding weekly early-morning 5K group runs. On April 16, however, the eve of her inauguration as President of the University of Delaware, she held a special 3 p.m. version, which was attended by nearly 100 runners. The field for this fun run, led by Carlson, included CRR Bill Farquhar, CRR Mark Deshon, CRR Tripp Shenton, CRR Jeff Chase, and CRR Artika Rangan Cassini. Leaving from Mentors’ Circle next to Hullihen Hall, which houses Carlson’s office, the run headed south to UD’s outdoor track for a lap around the track and back.

The following day was a gala celebration on campus, as Carlson shed the “Interim” title and officially became President. For her, that pre-inaugural 5K was just a leg loosener, as she was due to run the Boston Marathon the following Monday morning.

Carlson is no stranger to the Boston Marathon, having grown up in the Boston area. She completed her 15th Boston, the 130th edition of the storied marathon, on Monday, April 20, clocking in at 3:51:10 (3:48:04 chip). As one of more than 30,000 competitors, she placed 19,339th overall, 7415th among all females, and 119th in her age division. Pretty impressive.

In relation to her position at UD, here’s what Rangan Cassini said about Carlson in the recent issue of University of Delaware Magazine. “Carlson’s approach is steady. Like a seasoned marathon runner who knows that the journey of 26.2 miles begins with a single step, she leads with skills gleaned on the course: preparation, consistency, purpose and an uncanny ability to listen…. Now as president, she’s zeroed in on one question: How do we position ourselves for success 10 years from now? It’s the kind of endurance Carlson knows well.”

Welcome to the group, President Carlson.

Barlow and Rose honored at UD

10 Friday Apr 2026

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graphic for the announcement of the Barlow-Rose Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education

CRR Dave Barlow and CRR Bill Rose were feted last night during a ceremony at the STAR Tower atrium on the University of Delaware (UD) campus. The two retired professors were honored by having a new UD center named for them—the Barlow-Rose Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education.

photo of Bill Farquhar — Bill Farquhar talking about the honorees

Among the attendees and UD dignitaries were about a dozen Creek Road Runners, who came to help honor Barlow and Rose.

The event’s emcee was CRR Dave Edwards, who introduced UD interim provost CRR Bill Farquhar. Farquhar, one of Rose’s running partners when Rose was teaching at UD, presented a brief synopsis of the impact that Barlow and Rose’s teaching have had in the academic areas for which the center has been named. During their careers (Barlow’s having spanned 50 years!), each honoree at one time had been named as UD’s prestigious Teacher of the Year awardee.

photo of Bill Rose and Dave Barlow — Bill Rose and David Barlow

Rose and Barlow then spoke in turn, talking about the honor, what it meant to them, and how important the education of students in the field of anatomy and physiology had been to them in their respective careers at UD. Barlow stressed that the importance that UD has placed on this field of research and education has placed it “on the map” with respect to other institutions nationwide.

Congratulations to both of you for this well-deserved honor!

Farquhar places in Rehoboth Seashore Marathon

19 Tuesday Dec 2023

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photo of Bill Farquhar finishing Seashore Marathon

There were 861 finishers in this year’s Rehoboth Seashore Marathon, held in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on December 2. CRR Bill Farquhar was among the awardees, as he finished 3rd out of 43 men in the 55-59 age group and 97th overall.

Farquhar’s finishing time was 3:22:40 (3:22:11 chip), which is a 7:43/mile pace. He was extremely consistent in and around this pace from start to finish and was the 87th man to hit the finish line.

Congrats, Bill.

Farquhar on UD’s College of Health Sciences

21 Thursday Sep 2023

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photo of Bill Farquhar during the 2018 Delaware Marathon 4-person Relay

Recently, the Office of Marketing and Communications at the University of Delaware published an interview article with UD’s Dean of the College of Health Sciences, CRR Bill Farquhar. One thing that didn’t appear was this veteran runner’s take on how the college that he heads integrates and supports running. Here’s what he said when asked about this by Creek Road Runners.

CRR: How does research on running fit into the goals of the College of Health Sciences [CHS]?

Farquhar: CHS has a large portfolio of research related to gait analysis. Most of this is focused on rehabilitation for various patient groups—not running-focused research per se, but we do have a lot of expertise in this space. In general, we have faculty and staff from multiple departments who promote healthy lifestyles, which include walking and running. Also, our excellent PT clinic has helped many recreational athletes return to their sport, including me!

> Read the UDaily article