Runners in the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon and 8 Mile Run head east on Main Street after taking the horn at the Salem Farmer’ Market. More than 900 runners competed in the annual race through the streets of Salem. See page 9 for top 25 finishes and more photos.
Above, they’re off and running in the G&H Contracting 2-Mile Kids race Saturday morning. Below, runners make the turn off Market Street and head down Clay Street. At the left is Chelsea Patterson(#2254), who was the first woman to complete the 8 Mile Run.Two runners from Salem were the overall winners of the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon Saturday. Above, Owen Stover was the first man across the line in 1:15:05.74 and Victoria Newman of Salem, below, was the first woman to cross the line, coming in at 1:32:40.91
