06/14/2026
The Hatfield & McCoy 5K and Half Marathon are in the books! (Yes, that is Devil Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy at the finish line!)
The kids all set new personal bests and had outstanding races. Rose and Jake tackled the half marathon (13.1 miles), while Josy, Micah, and I ran the 5K (3.1 miles).
Proud dad moment: 97 runners completed the half marathon, and Jake finished 3rd overall among the men while Rose finished 3rd overall among the women. They crossed the finish line together in 2:00:38, averaging an impressive 9:13 per mile.
Josy once again left me in the dust during the final stretch, finishing in 33:07. Both she and I shaved about six minutes off our previous 5K times. Micah also ran a personal best, finishing in 37:50. To top it off, both Micah and Josy won their respective age groups.
To say I am proud would be an understatement.
It was truly a great weekend of running and an even better weekend spending time with our family in West Virginia.