Cotton Row Run Returns As Memorial Day Staple
HUNTSVILLE- After two years away from its usual Memorial Day date due to the COVID pandemic, the Cotton Row Run made its way back on the May calendar with a glorious morning with near perfect weather conditions in downtown Huntsville. The 42nd annual race presented by Bill Penney Toyota featured 10K and 5K races along with a one-mile fun run.
In the 10K main event, Gilbert Boit turned the course into his liking with a winning time of 29-minutes, 35-seconds. The 27-year old hails from Fayetteville, Ark.
Top finishers from Madison were Josh Whitehead and Ella Carter. A perennial top runner from Madison, Whitehead, 43, turned the trek through downtown Huntsville in a time of 33-minutes. He was third overall and top male masters finisher. As for the 14-year old Carter, she made the 10K trek in 29:35 and was the 97th overall finisher.
