The first Saturday of summer welcomed a hearty field to the trails on Chapman Mountain, with Josh Cornett winning the Alabama A&M 5K with the fastest time in six years.
Cornett, 31, of Madison, powered across the finish line in 20:52. He was part of a group of speedgoats who bolted from the start and separated early from the field. It was the fastest winning time since 2019, when Daniel Silivant won in 19:41.
Tia Larsen-Calcano, 27, of Madison, smoked the line as well, finishing seventh and taking the women’s division. She crossed in 26:56, the second-fastest women’s time in six years. Zoe Stubbs, 10, of Madison, was second (18th) in 30:28, and Kalena Stubbs, 16, of Madison, was third (22nd) in 37:07…