Julie Smith Maxwell (HF7805) battled a headwind for the first six miles of the Fort Lauderdale Half Marathon, then a sunglasses detour, and still finished the Florida race.
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Warm Up Columbus
Randy Riley (HF16432, DA3218, MM14470) won his age group and logged lifetime half 181 at the Warm Up Columbus Half Marathon, a one-mile loop in icy conditions.
Marathoning in Mesa
Karen Flynn (MM4024, DA158, HF1043) ran her 66th lifetime marathon at the Mesa Marathon in Arizona, racing better than expected on the way back toward a Boston qualifier.
Welcome Aubrey
Aubrey Davis qualified for Half Fanatics with his third half of the year at the Mercedes-Benz Half Marathon in Birmingham, after he and Tricia Davis also raced the Super Bowl 5K in Columbus, Georgia.
10 Short Stories from Medal Monday Volume 16
Medal Monday Volume 16 collects 10 member stories, including Eddie Hahn pacing Mesa, a Ski to the Sun marathon, and other Marathon Maniac and Half Fanatic finishes.
Callaway Gardens Half
Tricia Davis (HF18538) earned a medal and an age-group award at the Callaway Gardens Half Marathon in Pine Mountain, Georgia, starting at 17 degrees. It was race 4 of 70 planned for her 70th birthday, and her husband finished it with her.
Celebration Marathon
Laura Walker (MM15629) ran 3:28:14 at the Celebration Marathon in Florida, a 4:20 personal record, third in her age group and ninth woman overall, with nearly a 12-minute Boston Marathon cushion.
Welcome Jackson
Ten-year-old Jackson Hopper became official Half Fanatic #18579 on January 16, 2022, after the Houston Aramco Half Marathon. Photo credit Katy Hopper.
10 Short Stories from Medal Monday Volume 15
Medal Monday Volume 15 collects 10 member stories, from the Last Chance Half in Bellingham and Daufuskie Island to Houston, the Louisiana Half, a 50th-state finish, and a Museum of Aviation Boston qualifier.
Louisiana Half Marathon
Jolanta Thorburn (HF18464) opened 2022 at the Louisiana Half Marathon in Baton Rouge, state 9 of 50 and road half number 15, with a 3-second PR and a Deja Voodoo medal from the 5K.