How do you have a running race in the middle of a pandemic? Colfax Marathon has an idea.

A frosty chill in the air mixed with the warm camaraderie customary among runners as race director Lonnie Somers counted off a start sequence for the Super Bowl 5K in Washington Park last Sunday. The race’s format would have been unthinkable before COVID-19.
“Three, two, one, go! Three, two, one, go!” Somers called out, over and over. “Three, two, one …”
Two by two, runners crossed the start line from two roped-off lanes set six feet apart, one at a time per