CONWAY — Terry (Livingston) Ballou is a virtual world champion.
Ballou, 52, had been looking forward to representing the United States by competing against the top runners in the world at the Master's World Championships in Toronto, Canada, last month, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person meet was canceled. Instead, the championships took place virtually with athletes running on their own and then submitting their times during a worldwide virtual challenge held July 18-Aug. 2.
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