Casey Smith, 22, of Arlington finished second in the women's division with a time of 17:58. Stefan Wiesen (shades), 30, of Washington ran 17:59 and Charles Swartz, 14, of Manassas finished fifth in his age group with a time of 18:01.

"Awareness about breast cancer has never been greater."
Remarks from President Bush on June 1, 2001 for the Komen National Race for the Cure:

Laura and I want to recognize those who have had breast cancer. We appreciate your courage. You've endured, and many of you are still undergoing, one of life's toughest and most terrifying struggles. In your suffering you have demonstrated dignity and determination, grit and grace, courage and character. And through your fight against cancer you have become witnesses to the power of hope.

You've had the support of your families. They've suffered with you; they have remained faithful in their love for you; and we want to thank them, as well.

Breast cancer, as you know, is the second most common type of cancer amongst women in the United States. Every three minutes brings a new case. Every 13 minutes brings another death from breast cancer. Yet, we also live in a profoundly hopeful time. Fewer women are dying of breast cancer each year. Awareness about breast cancer has never been greater. We've made progress in early detection and screening; we're seeing better and more effective treatment. New drugs offer exciting possibilities. And we are gathering a wealth of information about how cancer works at its most basic molecular level.

Top Male & Female Finishers

Overall Men
Pl	Name	Age	Hometown	Time
 1	Eric Kweder	   24	Alexandria, VA	        15:01	
 2	Chris Banks	   24	Springfield, VA	        15:07
 3	Andrey Kuznetsov   43	Gaithersburg, MD	15:11
 4	Jeff Scott	   30	Bowling Green, KY	15:18
 5	Brian Woodbury	   31	Arlington, VA	        16:01
 6	Chris Farley	   26	Arlington, VA	        16:10
 7	Thomas McCarney	   26	Arlington, VA	        16:18
 8	Joseph Racine	   24	Arlington, VA	        16:35
 9	Russell Riner	   19	Louisville, KY	        16:39
10	Ted Poulos	   40	McLean, VA	        16:44
11	Dan Lawson	   46	Gaithersburg, MD	16:48 
12	Daniel Virgets	   20	Annapolis, MD	        16:56
13	Michael Wilson	   37	Leesburg, VA	        17:00
14	Joe Medrano IV	   24	Corpus Christi, TX	17:01
15	Brendan Fitzgibbon 22	Durham, NC	        17:11
16	Jordan Klingsberg  34	Washington, DC	        17:14
17	Gary Grilliot	   38	Ashburn, VA	        17:17
18	Adam Lichtenfels   17	Springfield, VA	        17:28
19	Peter Kirk	   45	Rockville, MD	        17:29
20	Patrick Schooley   31	Herndon, VA	        17:30
21	Rudy Robinson	   45	Lanham, MD	        17:31
22	Marty Horan	   42	Gaithersburg, MD	17:36
23	Todd Grignon	   23	Alexandria, VA	        17:38
24	Philip Mattson	   26	Clifton, VA	        17:40
25	John Dugan	   31	Arlington, VA	        17:47
Overall Women
 1	Michelle Scott	   32	Bowling Green, KY	17:32
 2	Casey Smith	   22	Arlington, VA	        17:58
 3	Meghan McLaughlin  23	Vienna, VA	        18:06
 4	Anne Granger	   24	Ellicott City, MD	18:31
 5	Chrisina Waite	   26	Bethesda, MD	        18:52
 6	Lory Gray	   22	Alexandria, VA	        18:54
 7	Gelsey Lynn	   23	Arlington, VA	        19:04
 8	Katie Filpczyk	   26	Rockville, MD	        19:07
 9	Barbara Fallon	   28	Arlington, VA	        19:14
10	Susannah Kvasnicka 30	Great Falls, VA	        19:28
11	Ramona Bean	   24	Alexandria, VA	        19:36
12	Danielle St Louis  23	Lynbrook, NY	        19:36
13	Carly Vynne	   26	Washington, DC	        19:37
14	Maria Kozloski	   37	Washington, DC	        19:52
15	Lorrin Higgins	   25	Arlington, VA	        19:53
16	Kim Trenbath	   24	Arlington, VA	        19:56
17	Melanie Gedrich	   20	Annandale, VA	        19:58
18	Susan Maher	   35	Arlington, VA	        20:04
19	Fanny Reza	   26	College Park, MD	20:14
20	Britton Stackhouse 22	Arlington, VA	        20:20
21	Shannon Banks	   20	Springfield, VA	        20:36
22	Betty Blank	   49	Falls Church, VA	20:41
23	Sandy Wallsch	   36	Conover, NC	        20:46
24	Bev Veals	   38	Newton, NC	        20:47
25	Lauren Liao	   21	Plano, TX	        20:53

For complete results, see Race for the Cure and scroll to bottom of page

1. Photo left to right: Jeff Scott, 4th place in 15:18; Eric Kweder, winner in 15:01; Chris Banks, 2nd in 15:07 set a strong pace from the start on Independence

1. It was a beautiful, warm day to run or stroll by the Capitol


2. Third place women's finisher Meghan McLaughlin heads west on Pennsylvania Avenue to finish in 18:06