Searching on RunnerSpace during the first few years was a frustration for all of us.  So we put a ton of time and energy into creating a search that was quick, easy, and comprehensive to scan through the hundreds of thousands of content items, pages, and profiles within the RunnerSpace network.  All the general searching is done within the search field within the RunnerSpace menu bar and all forum searching is done through a separate forum search (see bottom of this page).  

To find what you are looking for, simply type in the search field that says "Find Something...".  As you are typing you'll begin to see the search results populate the menu below.  The initial results include everything across the network from events to members to bios to videos etc.  To get more specific search results, simply roll over the category to the left side.  Once you are in a specific category, scroll down to view the results and load more content until you find what you're looking for.  

Below are some tips on searching:

• - If you are looking for a specific year's results, make sure to type in the year, followed by the event name (i.e. 2012 Pre Classic)
• - If you are looking to find an event regardless of the year, then type in the event name without the year.
• - If you are looking for a video of yourself, type in your name as you typically see it within results, then roll over the Video category and look to see if any show up.  If you have a common name then it's usually better to type in your name and find your bio in the Bios category.  Your bio will generally have the majority of your videos already connected to it.  
• - To find photos of yourself, it's generally best to search for the event page instead of typing in your name since many photos are not individually labelled with all the athletes in them.  You will need to find that event, click on the event name which will bring you to that event page, then click on the Photos tab and browse through the albums to find your specific photo.  

Comment below with any other search tips that you've discovered or any specific searches that we should troubleshoot.  

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Forum searching uses a different search method. There are two types of searches available in the forum, simple search and advanced search. You may switch between the two using the 'More Options' and 'Simple Mode' buttons. To use this search you will need to go to the forum and use this search field


Quick Search
You can start a quick search by typing your keywords into the quick-search bar at the top of any page and pressing the "Search" button.

Advanced Options
If instead of typing your keywords into the quick-search bar, you click the "Advanced" link next to it, you will see some advanced options for searching.

The first option, "Find words" is where you can enter the keywords to search for.

The next option, "Find author" can be used to only find content from a specific user. As you begin typing ausername, you should see a dropdown with username suggestions that you can select from.

The next option, "Find by date" allows you to restrict the results to content added between particular dates. To select your date, click the  button - this will bring up a calendar. From here you can select any date and your option will be filled into the search form.

The next option, "Find in forum allows you to restrict your results to content within particular forums. You can select multiple options by holding the Ctrl key on your keyboard (or the cmd key if you use a Mac) and clicking on your options.

You can leave any of these options blank, however you must supply at least one search criteria when submitting the form. Once you have filled in the options that you require, press the "Search Now" button.