Covering running and runners in the Iowa & Illinois Quad-Cities: From high school cross-country and track to the scores of road races, trail races, and fun runs. . . From the beginning runner to local elites like Ben Lloyd and Jen Paul. . . From the small fund-raiser that draws several hundred to the human tsunami that is Bix. . . From the hardworking race directors to the indispensable volunteers. . . runningthecities is about exactly that.