Published 12:16 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2026 BOSTON — The annual Boston Mini-Marathon and Festival took place on Halloween, when the city saw a huge turnout of costume-clad runners, vendors, and parade entrants. With the city in its second year at the helm, the Mini-Marathon and Festival has continued to grow, attracting more than 350 runners this year, surpassing last year’s entrants. While attendees shopped and dined, runners from all across Georgia trotted through the back roads of Boston, taking in the beautiful pastures and morning dew, hoping to win the Half Marathon, 5K, or walk. Brandon Krout of Moultrie took home first place in the Half Marathon for the second consecutive year, finishing with a time of 1:16:43. Krout finished last year’s race at 1:15:45. The first-place female finisher was Katie Sherron of Tallahassee with a time of 1:29:01. Sherron was also last year’s first-place female winner. Sherron said she has been participating in the Boston Mini-Marathon since 2011, and enjoys the fact that she is able to come and see runners from across the region. Leading up to the Mini-Marathon, she runs four times a week. However, the Mini-Marathon’s scenic view differs from Sherron’s routine runs. “I like this event because I like the outback course,” she said. “I like that it’s rural and you can see the cows, and that it’s rolling hills and not perfectly flat. It adds a little variety.” Sherron explained she will participate in 10-25 runs a year, depending on familial…
*This content (including text, artwork, graphics, photography, and video) was provided by the third party(ies) as referenced above. Any rights or other content questions or inquiries should be directed to such third-party provider(s).
