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Why I Run displays News and Sentinel Half Marathon racers and their stories. We want to know about your running career, motivation to run and your advice to first time half marathon racers. This is your chance to show off your accomplishments, and you could be next. Contact us at halfmarathon@newsandsentinel.com and show the running world what you are made of. 
 
 
 
Lauren Leaman

July 12, 2023 Why do you run? To stay fit, healthy, and be competitive. What has your running career looked like leading up to this point? I have been running since I was in the 3rd grade. more »»

 
 
 
Christina Myer

June 27, 2023 Why I Run: Years ago, a friend of mine convinced me to start doing 5Ks with her for fun. She had also done a couple of half marathons and was considering trying a full marathon, at the time. more »»

Kevin Trippett

June 9, 2023 Why I Run: I like being involved in something competitive, running is a sport that you can continue being competitive late in life. more »»

Jason Henthorn

July 6, 2022 Why I Run and What My Career has looked like: I have been running for 5 years. I run because it’s cheaper than a therapist and it keeps me in shape. more »»

Mark Hall

August 14, 2019 My wife has neuroendocrine cancer, my daughter has an intellectual disability. They work hard at their careers in service to others. My wife has taken up race walking. more »»

Brad Gardner

August 1, 2019 Name: Brad Gardner Age: 38 Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Brad's running career: I've been competing in half/full marathons exactly 8 years this month! My first race was the News and Sentinel Half... more »»

Michael Butz

July 23, 2019 Name: Michael Butz Age: 46 Hometown: Vienna, WV I was always one of those people who said I would never run or you couldn’t pay me enough to run the Parkersburg 1/2 marathon. more »»

Don Slusser

July 22, 2019 Name: Don Slusser Age: 67 Hometown: Monroeville, PA Don's running career: Running occurred in the early days, now race walking (both knees replaced). My running career began 52 years ago in 1967. more »»

Tammy Slusser

July 22, 2019 Name: Tammy Slusser Hometown: Monroeville, PA My running career began in 1979. Through the years, I have completed 114 full marathons with a PR of 2:37:14 set in 1994. more »»

Katherine (Katie) Vickers

July 11, 2019 Name: Katherine (Katie) Vickers Age: 34 Hometown: Vienna, WV Vickers's running career: I started running races locally in 2011, but I ran track in high schoo. more »»

Rodney McWilliams

July 10, 2019 Name: Rodney McWilliams Age: 53 Hometown: Paden City, WV Rodney's running career: I have been running for 14 years, in which I have completed 14 half marathons. more »»

Lori Smith

July 10, 2019 Name: Lori Smith Age: 58 Hometown: Waterford, OH Lori's running career: I have been running on and off since I was 16. more »»

Demi DeGraef

July 9, 2019 Name: Demi DeGraef Age: 24 Hometown: Coolville, OH Demi's running career: I've been running for about 15 years now, it all started when I was able to join the track team in elementary school an... more »»

Shawn Farrah

July 9, 2019 Name: Shawn Farrah Age:46 Hometown: Marietta, OH Shawn's running career: I run because it was taken away from me for over a year. more »»

Lauren Leaman

July 9, 2019 Name: Lauren Leaman Age: 21 Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Lauren's running career: My career started in elementary school 14 years ago and has continued ever since. more »»

Misti Sims

July 9, 2019 Name: Misti Sims Age: 42 Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Misti's running career: I was diagnosed with MS in 2011 and became a runner almost five years ago. more »»

Tom McQuain

July 9, 2019 Name: Tom McQuain Age: 41 Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Tom's running career: I have been running for about eight years. more »»

Chip Allman

July 9, 2019 Name: Chip Allman Age: 64 Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Chip's running career: I have been running for about 30 years now. more »»

 
 

 

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  1. Pasta dinner
  2. Pizza lunch
  3. Race medal
  4. Shirt
  5. Cool Zone
  6. Finish line area
  7. Water stops