![NACE brand ambassador Aurelius “Aury” Yazzie honored for his first place 29K Code Talker run. Photo Credit: Courtesy of NACE](/images/resized/images/news/2016/233_sep27/20_100_100.jpg)
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Aurelius “Aury” Yazzie ran the Code Talker 29K Sept. 8 and came in first place for the 14-and-under age division.
Yazzie is the brand ambassador for Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise.
He came in 37th overall in a field of 56 runners with a time of 4:25:35 and an average pace of 14:44. Twenty-nine kilometers is equal to a distance of about 18.02 miles.
The 12-year-old runner is a protégé of Tom Riggenbach, executive director of Navajo Youth Empowerment Services.
NACE CEO Elijah Muskett said, “We made the choice to have Aury as our brand ambassador because he is a great role model for kids and adults. Congratulations on your strong finish while...