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Gnaw Bone trail marathon huge challenge for Compstons

By |May 6th, 2014|

NASHVILLE, Ind. – Amy and Chris Compston’s first marathon together on the Amy For Africa “Do Something Tour” may be one of the toughest of all. The Dances With Dirt Gnaw Bone trail marathon in Nashville, Ind., on Saturday has been known to push the best of marathon runners to [...]

Marathon season has just begun for Amy For Africa

By |April 26th, 2014|

ASHLAND, Ky. – For most runners, the Boston Marathon is the end of a long journey of training. But Amy Compston isn’t like most runners. The co-founder of Amy For Africa is on a mission of her own with husband Chris. Together they will be running 14 marathons – eight [...]

Goals realized on trip to Boston

By |April 24th, 2014|

ASHLAND, Ky. - The Amy For Africa mission went to Boston with some goals in mind. One was for safety for our runners - Amy Compston and John Davis - in the grueling and hilly Boston Marathon. The other was for boldness as Team AFA took to the streets of [...]

Compston finds joy in Boston Marathon run

By |April 22nd, 2014|

Amy hugs her mother, Kathy Whitely, after the race. The medal for finishing the Boston Marathon., Amy nears the finish line., BOSTON - It’s not always about an individual’s best time. Sometimes it’s about the moment. Amy For Africa runner Amy Compston found that [...]

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