War Eagle Run Fest named best half-marathon in Alabama

AUBURN -OPELIKA, Ala. -

The War Eagle Run Fest is a collaborative effort between Auburn-Opelika Tourism, FRESHJUNKIE Racing, and Auburn University. This year was the half-marathon’s third year in operation and saw 3,831 runners in attendance. That’s about 1,300 more people than the year before., after tallying nearly 20,000 votes from runners nationwide, along with finisher ratings and reviews on their website, the War Eagle Run Fest was crowned the best in the state of Alabama.

“The recognition of the War Eagle Run Fest as the Best Half Marathon in Alabama is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our community partners and organizers,” said, Brooke Kastner, vice president of Auburn-Opelika Tourism. ­­­”The ‘Best Half Marathons in the U.S.’ initiative exemplifies our passion for the sport and our commitment to helping runners discover the best races across the country,” said RaceRaves Co-founder Mike Sohaskey. “We’re thrilled by the tremendous response from runners nationwide and congratulate the War Eagle Run Fest on this well-deserved accolade.”

The event was also a finalist for Event Partnership of the Year in markets under 500,000 by the Sports Events Tourism Association.

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