On a dark Sunday morning, cool wind in their hair, a hearty field sped along the Aldridge Creek Greenway and by the Tennessee River in the Ditto Landing 10K.
Josh Whitehead won his 10th title, Nina Sillivant claimed top women’s honors and two speedsters tied for second Saturday at the 47th Huntsville Half Marathon.
The annual Rocket City Marathon, held in December, has again been voted No. 1 in Alabama by runners who appreciate the fun course and Huntsville scenery.
If you happened to be on the Land Trust or Monte Sano State Park trails Sunday morning, those weren’t superheroes, woodland fairies or otherworldly figures zipping through the woods. It was a handful of fast trail runners, including Gunnar Carter, flying along the paths in the annual Oak Park Challenge.
Area runners had great success at events big and small this week, as the TVO Roundup shows from the throngs of the Marine Corps Marathon to fun short runs nearby.
Laurel Beversdorf won the 2024 Oak Park Challenge trail run and trimmed 10 minutes off her time from the previous year. Training, learning to run, yoga and determination helped her achieve her goals.