Above, around 150 Pell City School System students from kindergarden to fifth grade participated in the The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Mercedes Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 11th. Students ran 26.2 miles over the course of five months at their schools leading up to the marathon, where they ran their final mile in Birmingham at the event. Students received race packets for registering and a Mercedes medal for completing the final mile. Students pictured attend Coosa Valley Elementary School, Eden Elementary School, Iola Roberts Elementary School, and Williams Intermediate School. Photo courtesy Jennifer Hannah, principal of Coosa Valley Elementary School. At right, River Richard, right, of Eden Elementary School won first place in his age group and 10th overall in the 5k; while Reagan Edwards, left, also from Eden Elementary, won third place overall in her age group. Photo courtesy Jennifer Hannah.