Howard Payne College's Albert Wins West Texas Marathon (12/8/1973)

ODESSA -- Howard Payne's Mike Albert covered the better than 26-mile course in a record 2 hours, 38 minutes and 2 seconds to win the West Texas Marathon race here Saturday.

Teammate Tim Latham was fourth in 2:56.5.  Two Eastern New Mexico University runners placed third and fourth.

The race attracted 60 entries.

Source:  Brownwood (Texas) Bulletin, Tuesday, December 11, 1973