Woody Disharoon
A 71-year-old athlete and lifetime Laurel resident, Woody has been snapping this spring in the competitive 70-74 male age group. Woody won his age group in the virtual Jungle Jim’s 5K, clocking 27:12, just ahead of Jules Woodall (27:31) and Tim Abbott (27:49). Woody also won the Father's Day 5K in 25:52 and Beebe Heroes 5K in 25:48. He won the Masser 5-Miler in 48:46. Woody retired from Homeland Security with TSA at Salisbury Airport and began running in the late ’80s. He’s also competed in triathlons and masters track and field. Woody shut it down from 1998 to 2014 because of chronic back issues. He did 45 races last year when he injured his Achilles tendon competing in the Delaware Senior Olympics. He and his wife Sharon will be married 50 years July 25. Woody served 20 years in the Navy Reserves at Fort Miles. Woody trains 30 miles a week. He won three gold medals last year at the Maryland Senior Olympics.
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