Tales From The Track: Ketchikan's Isaac Updike wraps longest, best season of running career with Diamond League debut in China

News Home Isaac Updike (Johnny Zhang Photography) Ketchikan, Alaska (Alaska Sports Report) - The longest and best season of Isaac Updike's racing c...

September 4, 2023
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News Home Isaac Updike (Johnny Zhang Photography) Ketchikan, Alaska (Alaska Sports Report) - The longest and best season of Isaac Updike's racing career – the 31-year-old from Ketchikan toed the start line at least once in 12 straight months – closed with his Diamond League debut in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. Updike finished 16th among 18 runners in his specialty, the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He clocked 8 minutes, 27.37 seconds, which is not what he was looking for – his personal best is 8:17.