Jason Hawthorne of Albany was the overall winner in a field of 30 finishers Saturday in the inaugural Hero Half marathon through west Sweet Home and out Old Holley Road and back.
Hawthorne, 42, finished in 1:26:12, more than a minute ahead of his closest competition. The first female was Ana Kuhl of Oregon City, who finished eighth overall, in 1:46:29.
Winner of the 8K, which had 82 finishers, was Julia Carpenter, 50, Happy Valley,…