Kayhlen Boring's Staging Area

This race event means so much to me. I remember my first halfarathon was this race back in 2015. I was 182 pounds and remember finishing 3hrs and 9 minutes; averaging a 14:00 min/mi. That was a struggle for me and I remember wondering if I was going to be able to do ish the race. Hearing the crowds cheering you along the corner and pushing you to finish helped me finish my 1st half. I ran it again in 2016 with a time of 2hrs 20 min and 40 pounds lighter. As I registered and trained myself for 2017 to possibly achieve another PR, I was forced to defer my entry to 2018 due to my diagnosis with stage 2B cancer. I was determined in 2018 to continue to move forward and run the whole thing. I did!…and finished with a time of 2hrs 18 minutes. This is the only race that my mother comes to watch and support me as her medical conditions limit her to travel far (she lives in turlock) and I live south of Fresno. This event means so much to me, the hometown feel of everyone there cheering; the packers pushing you all the way to the finish line; the personable and friendly volunteers and directors that work behind the scenes, is why I return year after year!.