BENTONVILLE -- Derek Yorek crossed the finish line Saturday morning and yelled out a loud, satisfying "YES!" before he dropped to the ground and laid there for a while.
A couple of race volunteers tried to help him up, but Yorek couldn't be bothered as he stared up at the overcast sky with a telling smile on his face.
Bentonville Half-Marathon
Saturday
Men’s Half
Derek Yorek, Bentonville^1:11:44*
Brian Hurley, Fayetteville^1:13:51
Jordan Chappell, Bentonville^1:14:57
Noah McMurtrey, Bentonville^1:17:02
Luke Bledsoe, Springdale^1:18:10
Hashane Abeyagunawardene, Bentonville^1:19:30
Adam Fortin, Bentonville^1:19:49
Jason Corral, Fayetteville^1:20:20
Aaron Caldwell, Fayetteville^1:20:34
Stuart Jackson, Bentonville^1:21:41
Women’s Half
Erin Edminister, Bentonville^1:19:52*
Ali Rush, Bentonville^1:22:47
Megan Rosa-Caldwell, Fayetteville^1:25:43
Kat Morrissey, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts^1:26:07
Kelli Benton, Tulsa, Oklahoma^1:27:46
Danielle Many, Rogers^1:30:59
Abby Wise, Fayetteville^1:31:19
Abrena Rine, Springdale^1:31:39
Mary Morgan, Rogers^ 1:32:07
Penny Whelchel, Arkadelphia^1:33:05
Men’s 5K
Zan Johnson, Olathe, Kansas^16:58
Branson Willis, Centerton^17.34
Matthew Buchanan, Bentonville^17.48
Brody Hill, Bentonville^17.57
Craig Findlay, Bentonville^18.01
John Nobles, Tulsa, Oklahoma^18.