It started out as an open meet for all first graders from schools around the area. There were about 50 first grade students in his heat.
The organizer of the event was Doug Butt and this was the 32nd annual event.
The kids lined up ready to run.
Miles jumped ahead and never looked back. He held his lead and defended off the pack behind him.
Coming down the home stretch he battled to keep his second place standing.
Sprinting to the finish Miles crossed the finish line.
Second place out of 50+ first graders
After the race Miles was interviewed by a local reporter of the DAILY REPUBLIC.
Here's the article which was in last Wednesday's paper.Students are off and running
By Jonathan Edwards | Daily Republic | October 29, 2008 10:56
FAIRFIELD - Miles Williams was out of breath. The Cordelia Hills Elementary first-grader just ran a half mile in 4 minutes, 18 seconds and placed second in his heat of first-grade boys.
'I like running a lot,' he said.
He took a breath.
' 'Cause you get to come in different places
. . .'
Breath.
'. . . and have a fun time.'
Michele Williams, his mother, was also breathing hard. She just ran down the sidelines, two bags slung over her right shoulder, tracking her son with a Nikon SLR camera clicking away.
'Shake it off!' she yells, arms flailing, bags bouncing.
'Come on Miles! Go baby go! Push it, push it!'
Miles's heat was one of eight races held at Allan Witt Park on Tuesday, the first day of the 32nd Annual Doug Butt Run. About 1,400 students from 20 Fairfield-Suisun elementary schools will run in the two-day event, said race organizer Claudia Wilde.
