Wellsburg 5K Race Has Storied Past

By: John L. Davis
The Wellsburg Fourth of July 5K traces its roots to the Wellsburg Town Run of the early 1970s. Back then, a running “boom” was sweeping the United States on the heels of Frank Shorter’s inspiring victory in the 1972 Olympic Games marathon. Countless Americans of all ages embraced the new fitness culture, bought running shoes, and started getting in shape. The Town Run attracted participants from throughout the tri-state area. It…