Chris and Amy Compston in Chicago. Amy Compston at NYC Marathon on Nov. 2. Amy Compston in Erie. Chris and Amy Compston. Amy Compston at the Gnaw Bone Marathon on May 10, 2014. Amy with [...]

By MARK MAYNARD/ The Independent Let’s face it: You have to be opportunistic in life. I mean, how many times, if ever, do you have the chance to walk hand in hand with the love of your life down the middle of the road in New York [...]

NEW YORK ­– Chris Compston was 301st out of 7,424 finishers in the Dash to the Finish Line 5K at the New York City Marathon last weekend. Ten runners representing Amy For Africa participated in the 5K a day before the NYC Marathon. The race took [...]

Amy Compston at NYC Marathon on Nov. 2. NEW YORK – New York was introduced to Amy For Africa. Marathoner Amy Compston was among the top 10 percent of all finishers in the 2014 New York City Marathon on Sunday in blustery conditions. She [...]

Chris and Amy Compston. ASHLAND, Ky. – After eight months and more than 340 miles, the challenge that Chris and Amy Compston gave to God as part of the Amy For Africa mission in 2014 is almost complete. Amy will be running in the [...]

Amy with the students in Moyo on a recent trip. BELLEFONTE, Ky. — Inspirational local runner Amy Compston, the woman behind the Amy for Africa non-profit organization, will share about her recent mission trip to Moyo, Uganda, in word and pictures during “Brunch with [...]

Amy Compston slaps hands with Team AFA members during Sunday's Chicago Marathon.Here are some inside numbers from Sunday's Chicago Marathon concerning Amy For Africa's Amy and Chris Compston. -Amy was 5,445th overall out of 40,801 finishers. -Amy was the 1,063 woman finisher out of 18,505. -Amy [...]

Chris and Amy Compston in Chicago. CHICAGO – Amy For Africa was present and accounted for in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday afternoon. Chris and Amy Compston and Jennifer Mault represented AFA in style with strong finishes. The Chicago Marathon, the [...]

CHICAGO – Two huge marathons will finish the running season for Amy For Africa runners Amy and Chris Compston. The husband-wife duo will be running in Chicago on Sunday in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon – the third-largest marathon in the world. It will be [...]

Amy Compston with the students on a recent trip to Moyo. MOYO, Uganda – The needs are dire in Moyo, Uganda, following trouble along the Sudan border last week and the United Christian Expeditions and Amy For Africa are there to help. More than [...]