WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – When the shotgun is fired, the fun begins in the Hatfield & McCoy Marathon on Saturday. Amy For Africa runners Chris and Amy Compston don’t have to take cover but they better be prepared for one of the more grueling marathons in the [...]
ASHLAND, Ky. — Amy For Africa’s stable of runners is growing again. Six more runners recently committed to run for Team AFA, bringing the total to 15 who will compete in various races this season from 5Ks to marathons. Each runner will be seeking fundraising for [...]
John Davis, right, strides to the finish of the 2014 Boston Marathon. ASHLAND, Ky. – John Davis is one of the most experienced runners on Team Amy For Africa. It was through his encouragement that Amy Compston decided she could run a marathon the [...]
ASHLAND, Ky. - Amy For Africa officially closed the books on its first year and have started the second year with momentum generated from a challenge race between two of its members. Scott Walter and AFA co-founder Mark Maynard have raised more than $3,250 in a [...]
Skylar Compston awaits the pitch. Russ Crawford winds up a swing. Steve Barfield cuts one loose for Chick-fil-A. Adam LaLonde pitches for the champions. L-Train's Ryan Lynch kisses the coveted first-place trophy [...]
Amy Compston at the Gnaw Bone Marathon on May 10, 2014. ASHLAND, Ky. - A documentary on Amy Compston and the Amy For Africa mission will premiere on Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Highlands Museum in downtown Ashland. The 55-minute documentary, "Amy Compston: [...]
ASHLAND, Ky. – Gary Coovert’s goal of running a marathon before he turned 40 has become a passion in his life. Coovert, who works for State Farm Insurance, has completed 14 marathons since running that first one in 2009. “I have always considered the ability to [...]
ASHLAND, Ky. — Amy For Africa’s stable of runners is growing. Nine runners have committed to run for Team AFA in various races this season from 5Ks to marathons. Each runner will be seeking fundraising for the organization during events where they participate. They will be [...]
By MARK MAYNARD / The Independent ASHLAND — On Friday night, at the stroke of midnight, the adventure began. It would be a short one — only 3.2 miles — but memorable just the same. It was my debut in the world of 5K running or, [...]
Amy Compston runs with a smile on her face in the Gnaw Bone Marathon. By TIM PRESTON / The Independent ASHLAND — Adam Black gets visibly uncomfortable when asked to talk about himself or his work as a student of convergent media at Morehead [...]