Mark Covert, the former owner of Nita's Hideaway in Tempe, died of cancer Sunday, July 12. He was 67. Covert co-owned the venue with Abby, his wife, who posted the news of his passing at ...

I’m sitting in a Tempe Starbucks with Abby and Mark Covert, the former owners of defunct rock club Nita’s Hideaway, discussing Mark’s need for a liver transplant, when Abby hands me a folder that ...

Jon Sutherland always envisioned Mark Covert would run forever. Or at least that’s what the Notre Dame cross country coach wished would be the legacy for his friend and former Valley College teammate.

Mark Covert is something of a celebrity in the running world. Every year around this time, his phone starts to ring off the hook as he passes another milestone in his “running streak” – the number of ...

First, there’s The Streak. That’s how you usually discover the Zelig-esque Mark Covert. You read about, then struggle to digest it. The incomprehensible hits you like a 2-by-4 between the eyes that ...

Covert competes during the 1970 NCAA Division II cross country championships. (Photo courtesy Mark Covert) On Tuesday, Mark Covert plans to do something he hasn't done in 45 years: not run. Covert, a ...

LANCASTER — His Wednesday began like any another throughout the last 45 years. Burbank High alumnus Mark Covert awoke at 4 a.m. for his predawn workout. The plan had been the same for the Lancaster ...

LANCASTER — What had often been described as a solitary streak was anything but lonely at the end for Burbank High alumnus Mark Covert. The one-time Glendale Community College track and field coach ...

The Cal State Fullerton women’s cross country team won the Mark Covert Classic on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park. Five CSUF runners finished in the top 15 to collect a total score of ...

I’m sitting in a Tempe Starbucks with Abby and Mark Covert, the former owners of defunct rock club Nita’s Hideaway, discussing Mark’s need for a liver transplant, when Abby hands me a folder that ...