Recent Press

Blog-related Press:


Fall 2016 – 2016 Top Women’s Running Blog – Thank you to Music Authority for the award. Awards were based on content frequency, community (active visitors including comment responses), and quality of content. Another focus of the award was the information provided was pertinent and valuable to runners of all experience levels and also kept people motivated. Take a look at the other top blogs featured here!



Spring 2014 – Winner of Salty Running’s Top Running Blog Award! – I’m still shocked that I won this award – I was up against some very well written and well read blogs. Thank you to all that voted! Article here.



Running and Coaching Press:
Fall 2013 “Train Like a Dog” – Drive – The Magazine by Subaru

May 25, 2013 “Spirit of Sports with Fargo Marathon Winner Nichole Porath” – Steve’s Sports Saturday AM 1100

May 21, 2013“Pair of Gusties Shine at Fargo Marathon” – Mankato Free Press

May 20, 2013 “Northfield’s Nichole Porath Wins Womens Marathon in Fargo” – Northfield Patch

May 20, 2013“Nichole Porath and Brenden Huber Take Gold at Fargo Marathon” – Gustavus Athletics Blog

May 19, 2013Exhausted at end, Porath prevails in women’s marathon” – Fargo-Moorhead Forum

May 18, 2013 “The 9th Fargo marathon weekend is now in the bag” – WDAY News 6


May 18, 2013“Nichole Porath wins the women’s marathon (Video)” – Valley News Live

April 9, 2013 “Runner from Minnesota is equally excited to be main speaker at Whidbey event expo” – Whidbey News-Times

Spring/Summer 2013 – “Ny verdens record i in dendørsmarathon for kvin der” – Marathon Magasinet (page 38)

January 14, 2013 “Finding a Plan B Marathon”Brooksrunning.com

January 10, 2013 “Porath Sets World Record” – Marshall Independent

January 9, 2013 “Gustavus Alum Nichole Porath Breaks Indoor Marathon World Record” – Gustavus Athletics Blog

January 9, 2013“Porath Brings a World Record to Northfield” – Northfield News

January 8, 2013 “Women’s Indoor Marathon World Record Lowered to 2:57” – Canadian Running

January 7, 2013 “Nichole Porath Sets World Indoor Marathon” – Runners World Newswire

January 5, 2013 “Porath Shooting for a World Record” – Red Wing Republican Eagle

December 27, 2012 “Top 10 Sports Stories of 2012” – Red Wing Republican Eagle

October 29, 2012 “Guest Post: My Prep Before the Big Race” – Brooksrunning.com

October 9, 2012 “Guest Post: How I Found My Speed Later in Life” – Brooksrunning.com

August/September 2012 – “Porath Partners with Just Food” The ComPost (page 6)

July 12, 2012 CW-X Newsletter

April 4, 2012“Fueling for the Marathon” – Carb BOOM! Sports Nutrition Blog

February/March 2012 “Hard Work and Healthy Food Lead to a Fantastic Finish” – The ComPost (page 9)

February 2, 2012 “Northfield Woman Competes in the Marathon Olympic Trials” – Northfield Patch

January 21, 2012“Inside Track: Earning her wings” – Minneapolis Star Tribune

January 18, 2012 “Porath exceeds own expectations” – Red Wing Republican Eagle

January 17, 2012 “Porath finishes 69th at Olympic Marathon Trials” – Marshall Independent

January 15, 2012 – “Red Wing woman qualifies for Olympics” – Pierce County Herald (ha ha ha)

January 14, 2012“Area marathon runner heads to Olympic trials” – Red Wing Republican Eagle

January 13, 2012“Porath confident heading into US Olympic Team Trials” – Marshall Independent

January 12, 2012“Former Gustavus Women’s Cross Country Runner Nichole Porath Set To Compete At U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials This Saturday” – Gustavus Athletics Blog

October/November 2011“Nutrition a focus for Olympic hopful Nichole Porath” – The ComPost (page 11)

August 12, 2011“Nichole Porath” – Running Minnesota

July 1, 2011 – “Looking to go the distance” – Marshall Independent

June 21, 2011“Porath headed to Olympic trials” – Northfield News

June 27, 2008“Former MHS runner comes back from injury to finish half-marathon” –  Marshall Independent