Decatur Middle Student Runs Half Marathon

Dec 07,2017 by Shawn Soper

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur Middle School student Aryavir Sangwan turned in a solid performance in the Rehoboth Half-Marathon last weekend, finishing 10^th in his age group against competitors much older.

Sangwan, 11, a Stephen Decatur Middle School student, finished the 13.1-mile Rehoboth Half Marathon in two hours and 43 minutes, which placed him 10^th in the male 19 and under category. Because there was not a category for his age group, Sangwan was allowed to compete in the next closest bracket because of his prior experience.

Sangwan has been running long distance races since he was five years old including a 10-mile race earlier this year and a 10K race across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge last year. The Rehoboth Half-Marathon was run last Saturday with over 1,600 runners from all over the country competing.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.