Several local runners competed at the St. Jude Country Music Marathon in Nashville last Saturday.  Despite the rain, terrain, and security concerns, one local runner finished 11tth overall. 
Travis Hendrixson told the Smithville Review that in order to qualify for the 2014 Boston Marathon you must run a marathon on a certified course.  He said that the Country Music Marathon is a qualifying event for the Boston event and that for his age group (18-34), the qualifying time is set at 3:05:00.
In Nashville Hendrixson said that despite the odds against him, including rolling hills and constant rainfall from start to finish, he finished 11th overall with a time of 2:52:48. "I felt accomplished for only running for one whole year and qualifying."
Hendrixson said he plans to try to qualify for the Boston Marathon in September.