Roman Stubbs


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Roman is a freelance journalist based in Denver. He spent nearly 14 years as a sports writer at The Washington Post, where his journalism often explored themes of identity, grief and resilience on the fringes of sport and society.

His work has been included in The Year’s Best Sports Writing anthology and twice named a finalist for the Livingston Award. He earned Penn State University’s Curley Center Award in 2019 for a series of stories about young athletes enduring unusual challenges in the far corners of rural America.

Roman reported from 41 states and six countries for the Post and has previously written for publications in Montana, Nevada, Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Africa. He grew up in Great Falls, Montana, and is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism.