Jake McCubbin, ran cross country for WSU 2008-12, won the 22nd Annual Air Force Marathon. Photo by Kris Sproles
Cross Country Alum McCubbin Wins AF Marathon
9/16/2018 10:03:00 AM | Cross Country
Jake McCubbin, who ran for the Wright State cross country team from 2008-12, won the 22nd annual Air Force Marathon Saturday with his personal-best time of two hours, 35 minutes and 57 seconds on the Wright-Patt Air Force Base.
"WSU was such a fun experience, and being a student-athlete made it even better" McCubbin said. "I still keep in contact with Coach Fabe (Corbillon), Coach Becki (Ordway) and Coach Rick (Williamson) to this day. Coach Fabe is having tremendous success at Texas State; we paid him a visit at a Baylor University meet. Coach Becki has been an inspiration to continue to pursue my goals in the marathon as she hit another Olympic Trials qualification time this year. Coach Rick (current WSU head coach) has been great to bounce thoughts and ideas off of, and his success with the current team continues to improve.
McCubbin, a graduate of Northwestern High School in Springfield, did not compete in 2009 due to an injury but was very competitive throughout his Raider career. His time Saturday was almost 12 minutes off his previous best time. Currently living in San Antonio, TX with his family, McCubbin will start a four-year assignment at Wright-Patt in November and hopes to run again with his college friends. He also put in an application to be selected to the All Air Force team. If accepted, he would compete on behalf of the Air Force and compete against other military branches at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. late next month.
"I posted a goal to my Facebook on June 4th this year, and that was to win the Air Force Marathon," McCubbin said. "I knew the conditions were going to be warm for a marathon, so I drew up a tactical game plan of a conservative first half. I executed the first half exactly as I pictured it, then focused on racing and seeing how much of a personal record I could set. I took the lead on the always challenging 844 overpass roughly at mile 21.5, and I didn't look back. I rattled off some of my fastest splits during my last 10k and was rejuvenated picturing me breaking the tape. I entered the finish straight away and was overwhelmed by the crowd and seeing my family really made it that much sweeter. I couldn't help but smile. I broke the tape, and Brandon (Hough, race director and friend) greeted me with a high-five and the lift I needed as my legs were toast. I felt pure elation as I accomplished my goal and thought how much sweeter it was to have a local guy, who is in the Air Force, win the Air Force Marathon."
"I would like to thank everyone involved from my family to the workers and volunteers of the marathon. It was a great experience, and we can't wait to move back to be around friends and family."
WSU is where he met his wife Ellie (Holsopple), a former student-athlete on the cross country/track team. They have two kids together, Myla (3) and Merritt (eight months).
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"WSU was such a fun experience, and being a student-athlete made it even better" McCubbin said. "I still keep in contact with Coach Fabe (Corbillon), Coach Becki (Ordway) and Coach Rick (Williamson) to this day. Coach Fabe is having tremendous success at Texas State; we paid him a visit at a Baylor University meet. Coach Becki has been an inspiration to continue to pursue my goals in the marathon as she hit another Olympic Trials qualification time this year. Coach Rick (current WSU head coach) has been great to bounce thoughts and ideas off of, and his success with the current team continues to improve.
McCubbin, a graduate of Northwestern High School in Springfield, did not compete in 2009 due to an injury but was very competitive throughout his Raider career. His time Saturday was almost 12 minutes off his previous best time. Currently living in San Antonio, TX with his family, McCubbin will start a four-year assignment at Wright-Patt in November and hopes to run again with his college friends. He also put in an application to be selected to the All Air Force team. If accepted, he would compete on behalf of the Air Force and compete against other military branches at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. late next month.
"I posted a goal to my Facebook on June 4th this year, and that was to win the Air Force Marathon," McCubbin said. "I knew the conditions were going to be warm for a marathon, so I drew up a tactical game plan of a conservative first half. I executed the first half exactly as I pictured it, then focused on racing and seeing how much of a personal record I could set. I took the lead on the always challenging 844 overpass roughly at mile 21.5, and I didn't look back. I rattled off some of my fastest splits during my last 10k and was rejuvenated picturing me breaking the tape. I entered the finish straight away and was overwhelmed by the crowd and seeing my family really made it that much sweeter. I couldn't help but smile. I broke the tape, and Brandon (Hough, race director and friend) greeted me with a high-five and the lift I needed as my legs were toast. I felt pure elation as I accomplished my goal and thought how much sweeter it was to have a local guy, who is in the Air Force, win the Air Force Marathon."
"I would like to thank everyone involved from my family to the workers and volunteers of the marathon. It was a great experience, and we can't wait to move back to be around friends and family."
WSU is where he met his wife Ellie (Holsopple), a former student-athlete on the cross country/track team. They have two kids together, Myla (3) and Merritt (eight months).
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