West Scranton Brothers Complete 2nd Annual Scranton Half Marathon

West Scranton Brothers Complete 2^nd Annual Scranton Half Marathon

On Sunday April 12, West Scranton High School students Michael and Colin Kelly completed the 2^nd annual Scranton Half Marathon.  Both brothers managed to complete the 13.1-mile course in under two hours.

Colin, a sophomore at West, is a member of the school’s cross country, basketball, and track teams.  This past year, he qualified to compete at the All-State level for cross country.  Sunday marked his second half marathon, and he finished the race in 66^th place overall, earning an award for 2^nd place in his age category.

Michael is a freshman at West and is a member of West Scranton’s cross country and track teams.  In a field of nearly 2,500 runners, he also finished very strongly – completing the course among the overall top 25%.  Sunday’s race was his first half marathon.

Photo: (L to R) Michael Kelly and Colin Kelly display the awards they received at the 2nd annual Scranton Half Marathon.