Flushing's Kenny Wall wins inaugural The Qualifier half marathon in his first attempt at distance

Having just concluded his collegiate running career, Kenny Wall hoped to remain competitive while running longer distances. He kicked it off well Sunday, winning the inaugural The Qualifier half marathon by almost seven minutes. It was Wall's first attempt at the 13.1-mile distance. Wall, 22, a Flushing native who just recently wrapped up his running career at Oakland University, finished in a time of 1 hour, 15 minutes, 59 seconds. Grands Rapids resident Ruben Henderson finished in second in a time of 1:22:57. "I was pretty surprised," he said of his win. "It's definitely an honor (being the first winner). My goal was to get under 1:23 so that I could qualify for the New York Marathon."

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