Rocket City 10K M60-64: Angotta Pulls Clear in a Tight Huntsville Field

• William Angotta took the M60-64 title in 1:15:07 (7:31/mi avg), finishing nearly 18 minutes ahead of runner-up Amir Mobasher.
• The middle of the pack was razor-close: just 6 minutes and 30 seconds separated 2nd through 6th place across five finishers.
• Three of the top five — Mobasher, Bagdigian, and Wright — called Huntsville home, making this a decidedly local podium battle.
• Benjamin Lee rounded out the seven-man field, finishing in 1:30:11 — the only finisher to average slower than 85 minutes per mile on the day.

William Angotta of Madison, AL had the M60-64 race well in hand. Running at a 7:31/mi clip, the 63-year-old built a gap that no one in the field could seriously challenge, crossing in 1:15:07 — a clear, comfortable margin over a group that otherwise fought each other tooth and nail.

Behind him, Amir Mobasher (also of Madison) and Robert Bagdigian of Huntsville staged the closest battle of the morning. Mobasher came in at 1:24:37 to claim second, with Bagdigian just 2 minutes and 22 seconds back in third at 1:26:59. Alan Johnston and Will Wright — both Huntsville locals — kept the pressure on through fourth and fifth, separated by only 3 minutes and 14 seconds across those two spots. Richard Ruff, making the trip from North Richland Hills, Texas, slotted into sixth just under six minutes behind Mobasher.

The warm, humid December morning in Huntsville — 60°F and 85% humidity — made for sticky conditions across the board, and the times reflect it. Still, Angotta ran a controlled, efficient race that left the field well behind, while five other finishers packed into a remarkably tight window. Benjamin Lee completed the M60-64 field in 1:30:11, wrapping up a competitive seven-man group on a day when finishing at any pace in that humidity deserved respect.