STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn. — Darren Driscoll was a second faster at the wire and claimed the Strawberry Plains Half Marathon on Saturday morning.
The field of 317 finishers found clear skies and chilly temperatures to start the race. It heated up at the finish, with Driscoll, 31, of Oak Ridge, edging Ethan Coffey, 39, of Knoxville, by less than a second. Driscoll crossed in 1:13:02 and Coffey timed at 1:13:57. Wesley Crane, 27, of Knoxville, was third in 1:14.
Mary Alex Gary, 34, of Knoxville, was the women’s champ and 12th overall in 1:21:11. Gary won the 2022 Rocket City Marathon women’s title last December. Elizabeth Herndon, 23, was right behind Gary for second (13th) in 1:21:23. Bekah White, 25, of Knoxville, was third (21st) in 1:24:45.
Jamel Patterson, 24, of Hollywood, was the top Alabama finisher. He was 25th in 1:26:23.
See all the results of the Strawberry Plains Half Marathon here.
Strawberry Plains 10K
Joshua Mower, 30, of Kodak, Tenn., won the 10K title in 34:22:81 by a whisker, with Peighton Meske, 26, of Knoxville, crossing at 34:28:22.
Katie Baska, 32, of Knoxville, was third in 35:18.
The 10K field had 233 finishers.
The half-marathon is USATF certified and consists of “a scenic and rolling course through the beautiful countryside of Jefferson County in East Tennessee. It meanders through the Holston River Valley with views of Clinch and House Mountain. Unlike the half marathon, the 10K course is a mostly flat, out and back course with only a few climbs.”
See all the results of the Strawberry Plains 10K here.
The half and 10K are presented by Presented by Eddie’s Health Shoppe & ZenEvo Chocolate
