Rep. Allen West completes half-marathon race

'I can't think of a better thing to do than run with your constituents'

Published: 12/04/2011 at 2:00 PM

The sturdy man with tattoos on both arms and his back crossed the finish line breathing heavily, but not really panting. Pretty good for a 50-year-old congressman who’d just finished the half-marathon at the eighth running of the Palm Beach Marathon.

U.S. Rep. Allen West wasn’t concerned about his time.

“I don’t know. I finished,” said West, R-Plantation. “As long as you finish, it’s good.”

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