Lee Epperson has never broken 60 minutes at the River Trail 15K. But... last year he was close with a 1:01:22 finish. Since then he has personally vowed to run 59:59 or better. Lee even stated, "I will not rest until I'm in the Sub 60 Club. And you can put that on the forum." His determination is a plus, but the lack of sleep may leave him fatigued on race day.
The Stats:
2011 - 1:01:22
2010 - 1:06:00
2009 - DNF due to intestinal cramping at mile 5
2008 - 1:03:27
Lee's background - Has PR'ed in every marathon he has ever run, but not every 15K... Recently qualified for the Boston Marathon, but not for the Boston 15K... co-captain of the state runner-up Bryant Hornet High School Track Team in the early 90's. Routinely schooled 2011 MidSouth Marathon champion Justin Radke while they were high school teammates. But, Radke has never mastered the 15K distance himself. Justin Radke has never broken 2 Hours at the River Trail 15K... Only Brian Bariola has been able to overcome the Bryant Hornet jinx at the 15K.
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