Foot Power: York County runners share marathon experience in Ethiopia
By M.C. Besecker To say Clay Shaw is a living legend in the York County racing scene is not a stretch of the imagination at all. Just take a quick look at the facts. Shaw was an inaugural member of the York Road Runners' Club. He directed various races in the area for years, often drawing elite athletes from all along the East Coast. He has run 182 marathons in 22 different countries. Shaw is also a local trendsetter. He has run a marathon in all 50 states, and now several local runners are attempting to duplicate that feat. Not to be outdone, Shaw decided to do it again, embarking on a second tour of our country. He has only two states left to wrap up that second tour: Kansas, which he plans to do in March, and Alaska, later this summer. Shaw might have started this adventure alone, but he has had a partner in crime to keep him company on his many excursions for many years. Wife Karen Mitchell has run 105 marathons, and typically follows Shaw wherever he goes. The mo