Daniel Kirwa competing during his time at Harding University. Photo by Image of Sport
At the 2011 Middle Half Marathon, held in Murfreesboro on Oct. 15, 24-year-old Daniel Kirwa took first place with a time of 1:07:08. The runner hails from Kenya and was a member of the Harding University (Arkansas) track team. In 2009, Kirwa won the NCAA Division II outdoor national championship in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Anneli Morrison, a former UT-Chattanooga runner, led the females with a 1:24:33 time.
Upcoming local races include:
Snyder Foundation 5K Run-Walk For The Kids
Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m.
WalMart, 570 Enon Springs Rd., Smyrna
Benefiting Smyrna FOP’s Shop with a Cop program
Anytime Fitness Anything is Possible 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:50 a.m.
The Avenue Murfreesboro, 2615 Medical Center Pkwy., Ste. 1450
Benefiting Hope for the Warriors and Team Red, White & Blue
anythingispossible5k.com
Note: This race begins at 1:50 a.m. CDT. The time will fall back one hour to standard time 10 minutes after the race gun time, effectively taking each runner’s time at that point to negative 50 minutes. Other Anything is Possible race events are going on across the country as Daylight Savings Time comes to a close.
Eagle’s Trail Run 5k
Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m.
Eagleville School, 50
Benefiting Eagleville School Cross-Country
eag.rcs.k12.tn.us
BoroDash 4-mile run
Thursday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m.
MTSU’s Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium
Benefiting Neema House, Greenhouse Ministries and Candle Wishes
borodash.org
