Wasola runner sets new state record

David Murphy, Wasola, finished second at the Kickin' Route 66 50-mile run Sunday. David finished with a time of 7:31, setting a Missouri state record for the 35- to 39-year-old age group. The race was a benefit for Joplin tornado disaster relief. David's next big race is the Oct. 23 Dogwood Canyon 50k trail run, where he'll be sporting a pink tutu decorated with names of people who are battling cancer or who have lost the fight with cancer. To make a $5 donation to the American Cancer Society and add a name to David's tutu, stop by the Ozark County Times office, visit David's blog at blog- runlikeamug.blogspot.com, or mail to David Murphy, HC 72 Box 324-8, Wasola, MO 65773.

<p>David Murphy, Wasola, raises a fist in triumph as he carries his
4-year-old son Ryder across the finish line of the Kickin' Route 66
50-mile run Sunday. David finished second with a time of 7:31,
setting a Missouri state record for the 35- to 39-year-old age
group. The race was a benefit for Joplin tornado disaster
relief.</p>