AUBURN — Decked out in orange and blue befitting the weekend’s theme, Josh Whitehead of Madison cruised to an easy win Sunday in the War Eagle Run Fest half-marathon.
Whitehead, 44, clipped four minutes off his second half of the run to finish in 1:11. He posted 37:45 for his first seven miles and 33:46 for the second half. Whitehead won the 2022 Rocket City Marathon, one of eight events last year, and already has a couple of top finishes this year including the Tick Ridge 25K and Dam Bridge 10K.
Troy Adkison, 18, of Vinemont, was second in 1:18. Patty Beyer, 60, of Gulf Shores, won the women’s title in 1:29. She was 16th overall.
Other runners from the TVO area in the top 50:
— Colton Korotky, 17, Huntsville, 11th, 1:24
— Thomas Garza, 19, Madison, 15th, 1:28
— Nicholas Schovel, 18, Madison, 20th, 1:30
— Maggie Crow, 21, Valley Head, 40th, 1:37
— Will Nevin, 37, Huntsville, 43rd, 1:38
The War Eagle Run Fest consisted of the half-marathon and a 5K, both of which started and finished inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on the 50 yard line. The front half of the half-marathon course wound through downtown before a long loop around East Glenn Avenue, East University Boulevard and East Samford Avenue. The back half wends its way through campus before returning to the stadium finish.
See all the half-marathon results here.
See all the 5K results here.
PHOTO: Josh Whitehead of Madison after winning the War Eagle Run Fest half-marathon Sunday morning in Auburn. Photo by Perla Nunez.
