Compston finds joy in Boston Marathon run
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 [...]
Amy prepares for second Boston Marathon; 1,000 tracts passed out
BOSTON - Team Amy For Africa came to the Boston Marathon with a few goals in mind. One of them was, of course, to watch Amy Compston cross the finish line in Monday's 118th running. She will leave with her wave of runners about 10:30 a.m. and could be part [...]
Chris Compston among top 5 percent in Boston 5K
BOSTON - The official results are in for the Boston Athletic Association 5,000 and Amy For Africa runner Chris Compston exceeded expectations. Compston, wife of AFA founder Amy Compston, was 428th out of 8,640 runners who competed. He ran a personal best of 20:34 on the sunny morning. That put [...]
Team Amy For Africa finds time for 5K, baseball
BOSTON - Team Amy For Africa was on the move in Boston on Saturday. The day started with AFA runners Chris Compston, Amy's husband, and Amanda Evans, Amy's sister, running in the Boston Athletic Association 5K on a sun-drenched morning in downtown Boston. Chris ran the 5K in a personal [...]
Amy For Africa delivering Word through tracts in Boston
BOSTON - Team Amy For Africa is back in Boston. One year after Amy Compston competed in the 2013 Boston Marathon, where she was a top 15 percent finisher in the female division, the mission-minded runner has returned to compete on Monday. Along with that honor, Team AFA took to [...]
Almost Boston time for AFA Team
ASHLAND, Ky. – It’s almost Boston Marathon time for Amy Compston and the Amy For Africa team. We ask our friends, family and other supporters to remember us in pray this weekend as we visit Boston and proclaim God’s name on every corner. We want divine appointments. Amy will be [...]