Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-Two of the three Wheelchair racers made the starting line on time. Another under his own power joined just a bit later. The elite corral behind: #88 Kellyn Taylor went on to win the Women's division shaving nearly two minutes off the course record. #12 Joey Whelan went on to win overall with a course record pace of 5:06 per mile.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-The start of the Elite Marathon corral. On the far left, in a blurry image, Joey Whelan starts what would be a recording-breaking 5:06 per mile pace for this hilly course.