As soon as the announcer reached zero, the group was off on their journey to complete the half mile course. “It felt great, I felt great, it was good and wonderful to be running in Whitewater,” running participant Maddie Shew shared. “I have always had a love for running, and I love to join local running events in small communities. Event Organizer and Director Jeff Knight was one of the many people who helped the Run Whitewater event run as smoothly as it did. Below are the winners in the overall women’s and men’s 5K and half mile marathon, including their times.