Kevin Betts
Age: 33
Laceys Spring, AL
Brief Biography
Been running competitively since 8th grade. AL State Champ in the 1600 m and runner-up in the 800 m (Class 5A for Eufaula High School). Ran cross country and indoor/outdoor track for 4 years in college at Georgia Tech; captain of the cross country team my junior and senior year. First team GTE Academic All-American for outdoor track in 1999; second team in 1998.
Married to Tonia Betts (also ran for Georgia Tech) and have three wonderful daughters (Sage, Autumn, and Rose). Currently working at SAIC as engineering director for the Space System Development Division for various NASA and DoD programs. Board member for our church (UUCH) and also teach Sunday School in our Religious Education program."
Short Term Goals
Would like to break 17 minutes for 5K and 35 minutes for 10K in the next 1-2 years. Also would like to continue to do a few local triathlons for a change of pace.
Long Term Goals
Continue enjoying running and racing and remain injury free to the best of my ability. Give back to running community as an assistant coach with one of the local high schools as well as becoming more involved with track club activities as our children grow older. Run a couple of the major marathons that I haven't been to (Chicago and New York).
Personal Records
- 800m at AL State Meet 1995 1:59
- 1500m at Georgia Tech Invitational 3:59
- 1 Mi at Kentucky Indoor Classic 4:21
- 2 Mi at ACC Indoor Championshiop 9:17
- 5 km at Southern Illinois Indoor Classic 15:19
- 5 Mi at Tuscaloosa Classic 25:37
- 10 km at Southeastern District XC Championships 32:41
- 10 Mi at Rocket 10 Miler 57:45
- 13.1 Mi at Huntsville Half-Marathon 1:19:45
- 26.2 Mi at Rocket City Marathon 2:54:52
Recent Race Results
- Winter Winds 2 Mi 10:58 5th OA
- Scholarship Fund Run 8K 8 km 29:01
- Dave McKannan Run 5 km 17:41 2nd OA
- Cotton Row Run 10K 10 km 36:49 31st OA
- Huntsville Sprint Tri Other 45:58 5th OA
- Liz Hurley Run 5 km 17:24
- Jingle Jog 5 km 17:51:00 1st OA
2011 Calendar
- Winter Winds 4 Mi 2/13/2011 Break 23:30
- River City Run 10 km 4/9/2011 Break 36 minutes.
- Cotton Row Run 10 km 5/30/2011 Break 36:30
- Eurocross (can't beat it) 5 km 6/4/2011
- Twilight Run 10 km 7/16/2011 Break 17:30
- Huntsville Spring Triathlon Other 8/20/2011 Break 46 minutes
- Liz Hurley 5 km 10/15/2011 Break 17:15 minutes
- Spooktacular Run 5 km 10/29/2011 Break 17 minutes
- Rocket City Marathon 26.2 Mi 12/10/2011 Sub 2:55