First place Israel Melendez
Thirty-nine-year-old Israel Melendez of Plantersville, MS, crossed the finish line first Saturday morning in the 5K Railroad Run in Amory. Melendez finished the race in 16:47. There were 165 runners of all ages in the event and perfect weather. Second and third place finishers were Andrew Bishop and Luke Hatcher, both of Pontotoc, MS
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rebelnate // April 22, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Hey Chris have you heard a number on about how many people rolled throught Amory over the weekend.
chriswilsonamory // April 22, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I must confess that I did not do a head count. Unofficially, a VERY rough estimate based on past years; attendance and amounts of food that were sold, etc. was about 60,000 people over the entire weekend.
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