Morning Roundup: Arlington Man Wins Virtual Ultramarathon By Running Loops Around His Neighborhood

Apr 07, 2020

A Virginia man won a virtual ultramarathon, running over 250 miles around his Arlington neighborhood. [WJLA]
After his sister passed of the 1918 flu epidemic, a young D.C. man became one of the most celebrated American doctors. [Post]
Wednesday’s supermoon will be the largest moon of 2020. [WUSA 9]
A Maryland family vows to preserve their Passover traditions in whatever ways they can, even it means a Zoom Seder. [Post]
The coronavirus could not have come at a worse time for local oystermen. [WCP]
Police recovered the body of a member of the Kennedy family who went missing in the Chesapeake Bay. [Post]
With tours and shows cancelled, local musicians’ careers are being put on pause. [NBC4]
As residents spend more time cooking in quarantine, Maryland firefighters say they’re seeing a spike in kitchen fires. [WTOP]
Flames engulfed a car carrier on 1-495, causing a “river of fire” to run down the Beltway [WJLA]
How local churches have changed their marquees in the time of coronavirus. [Washingtonian]
How the Call Your Mother owner’s creativity is keeping their businesses afloat during the pandemic. [Thrillist]
Home improvement ideas for your time in quarantine. [Washingtonian]
ICYMI: An ambulance drove through a D.C. street playing sirens from the apocalyptic film ‘The Purge.’
ICYMI: Thanks to Animal Crossing, locals are celebrating cherry blossom season virtually.
This Day in DCist: D.C. Board of Elections welcomed 400 new voting machines and two new board members.