Talihina runner wins silver medal in Senior Olympics at Houston

July 8, 2011

SILVER MEDALIST — Talihina's Karen Sumpter poses with her silver medal she won earlier this summer at the Senior Olympics in Houston. Photo Submitted by The Spiro Graphic

Laura Karen Sumpter is one of the fastest long-distance runners in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
At age 61, she competes in 5K runs (3.1 miles) all over eastern Oklahoma and nationwide with a recent competitive 5K run in the Senior Olympics.
Sumpter won the Silver Medal in the National Senior Olympic 5K run with a time of 25:38 this past month in Houston.