PHOTO GALLERY: Remembering Mr. Mac

Jocellyn Carter stretches before the race.

Principal Tim Green shares a laugh with Iowa State Trooper Dan Loussaert before the race.

Students, teachers and parents were champing at the bit to start the annual Bill McDonald Memorial Eagle Marathon earlier this month.

School secretary Angie Horsfield received congratulations from students as she approached the finish line.

Jace Tippet stays the course.

Counselor Erin Lake greets students cheering her on.

Pete Hoft gets some encouragement along the way.

The winners of this year's race included girls' winner Brooklyn Bullock.

The winners of this year's race included boys winner Russel Squires.

The winners of this year's race included teacher Scott Blanck.

Neil Armstrong students race toward the finish line.

Coach Mac's wife, Jan, and his son Billy, were on hand and served as honorary starters.

Posted Friday, June 1, 2018 11:41 am

After a brief drizzle prior to the start, the sun came out to shine and illuminate a special event on Friday, May 18 at Neil Armstrong Elementary in Park View.

Yes, it was the day of the annual Eagle Marathon, the 1.9-mile race through the streets of Park View, but it was extra special because in a short ceremony prior to the start, Principal Tim Green announced the renaming of the event to the Bill McDonald Memorial Eagle Marathon.

Coach Mac was a teacher at Armstrong for 34 years, and loved working with kids and sharing his desire to promote healthy lifestyles. As a way to encourage physical fitness, he is the one who started the Eagle Marathon.

Coach Mac died earlier this year after a courageous battle with cancer.

NSP photos by Scott Campbell.

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