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Gainesville native Clay Howarth carving out niche as successful mountain runner
North Forsyth High graduate recently placed sixth at Mountain Running Nationals
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Gainesville native Clay Howarth, a North Forsyth High graduate, competes in the Marin Ultra Challenge on March 11 in Saucalito, Calif. - photo by Cris Gebhardt
Gainesville native Clay Howarth was thinking about ending his pursuit of mountain running when he developed a painful plantar fasciitis injury to the bottom of his foot in 2016. Luckily, his friend Trevor Pulliam was there to keep him motivated to chase his dreams. “My foot was exploding with pain.
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