Kent shatters Hogeye record

April 15, 2018 at 1:00 a.m.

by Chip Souza

Michelle LeMaster of Olive Branch, Miss. places first in a 5K during the The 42nd annual Hogeye Marathon, Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Downtown Springdale.
Michelle LeMaster of Olive Branch, Miss. places first in a 5K during the The 42nd annual Hogeye Marathon, Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Downtown Springdale.

SPRINGDALE -- Jeff Kent ran his first full marathon Saturday. It could not have gone much better.

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Photo by Charlie Kaijo

Jeff Kent of Fayetteville holds his medal Saturday after plac-ing first during the The 42nd annual Hogeye Marathon.

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Photo by Charlie Kaijo

Runners race during the The 42nd annual Hogeye Marathon on Saturday in Downtown Springdale.

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Photo by Charlie Kaijo

Kay Evans of Chocowinity, N.C., crosses the finish line to place first in the female division during the race.

Kent obliterated the Hogeye Marathon record and the field of runners on Saturday, finishing the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 15.55 seconds. The 33-year-old former director of operations for the Arkansas women's track program finished 12 minutes ahead of second-place runner Austin Simkins, who clocked a 2:46:37.45.

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