• The Vancouver Lake Half Marathon is the major annual event for the Clark County Running Club.
• The race is a major source of funds for the CCRC’s scholarship program, which gives $10,000 each year to college students affiliated with the club.
Until Sunday, Kevin McMahon had never raced in a half-marathon.
By midday, he’d never lost one.
A sophomore on the University of Portland track and field team, McMahon took the lead about five miles in and cruised to victory in the 23rd-annual Vancouver Lake Half Marathon. The 19-year-old completed the 13.1-mile race in 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 43 seconds.
Like many among the more than 400 runners and walkers who gathered at Vancouver Lake Park, McMahon said he entered the mid-winter race just to find out about his fitness level.