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Some of the Area's Fastest Athletes Participated
Photo above: The first female approached the finish line on Jefferson Drive.

First photo below: Chris Banks won the 5K, followed by Ray Pugsley (shown here).

Second photo: Mary Kate Bailey dashed home in second place. She has already qualified for the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials.

Third photo: A comfortable, fast run for third place female Christina Wells.

Raising Awareness at the Highest Level: First Lady Laura Bush
Mrs. Bush's Remarks on June 12, 2006 (excerpts from the White House Web site):

I'm delighted to be here for the Susan G. Komen Foundation's 2006 Mission Conference. When Nancy started the Foundation 24 years ago, in honor of her sister Susan Komen, who had died with breast cancer, breast cancer was a taboo subject. Women didn't talk about it. If you happened to contract breast cancer, you were too embarrassed to tell anyone. Everyone kept it a secret. And because it was a secret, women weren't aware of what they could do to take charge of their own health for early detection.

These efforts [by the Susan G. Komen Foundation] have yielded more than impressive statistics. Their true significance is found in the patients who no longer have to suffer with breast cancer, afraid and alone. . . and it's found in every loved one who's survived because of early detection -- people like my mother, Jenna Welch.

Throughout the Middle East, the commitment to ending breast cancer is already present. What this region has lacked are partnerships that allow governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other and to join the global effort to defeat breast cancer.

I'm delighted to announce the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. This program -- organized by the State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy and the Middle East Partnership Initiative -- will unite the Susan G. Komen Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the United Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.

These partners will develop awareness campaigns suited to each country; they'll increase research, training and community- outreach efforts; and help women build the knowledge and the confidence they need to be in charge of their own health.

White House Photo below by Sheilah Craighead: Mrs. Laura Bush (in light green) with Nancy Brinker (in apricot), founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and women from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, D.C.

Running in Support of Breast Cancer Patients
First photo: Alisa Harvey, a top American female masters competitor, eagerly raced ahead of the younger generation and placed in the top ten.

Second photo: Slim men and women took flight ahead of the big crowds.

Third photo: Meghan Ridgley finished another Komen Cure 5K race in fine fashion.

Fourth photo: These participants ran well on a warm summer day under dark clouds but dry conditions.

Results are usually available in mid-June.

See Page 2 for more photos.