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More than 4,000 run for Pancreatic Cancer awareness

Published June 16, 2013 at 2:30PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:21PM

Margaret Kurtz heads toward the finish at the PurpleStride 5k. Photo: Dustin Renwick

Sweat can cure many of life’s minor ailments, but not pancreatic cancer. More than 4,000 runners and walkers raced down sunlight-studded Pennsylvania Avenue on June 15 in support of research for pancreatic cancer in the PurpleStride 5k, held by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.The 5k provided a venue for local runners and for more than 90 cancer survivors, plus families and friends of people affected by the disease. T-shirts and signs in honor of loved ones filled the street, as did anything purple — tutus, dyed beards, glittering wigs.

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5k adds to race options for Lawyers Have Heart Participants

By David Pittman

Published June 9, 2013 at 2:44PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:21PM

Claire Hallissey wasn’t expecting to run an event record Saturday during the Lawyers Have Heart 10k.

“I did a track workout on Thursday,” the 2012 British Olympian said.

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Springfield runners overcome the heat

By Charlie Ban

Published June 2, 2013 at 4:56PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:22PM

Stephen Nettl of Reston passes Lake Accotink during the Springfield 15k. He finished 83rd in 1:21:47. Photo: Charlie Ban

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David Dang’s reaction to the aftermath of the Springfield 15k was completely appropriate. He sat in the shade of a tent on the Lee High School field and cooled his head with a bag of ice that was rapidly melting in the late spring heat.

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Runners Beat the Heat and Log Miles in the North Face Endurance Challenge

By Jamie Corey

Published June 2, 2013 at 3:10PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:22PM

Trying to schedule a friendly get together in the past four months with Monique Young has been no easy task. In order to meet her weekly mileage goal in preparation for the 50 Mile North Face Endurance Challenge, her days started at 5 a.m. and ended at 8 p.m. But waking up and going to sleep that early to get enough miles under her legs has been worth the trade off for her.

While she described the course through the woods of Algonkian Regional Park, her face lit up. “Amazing” was a common word for Young to describe the mostly dirt and gravel course that she said smelled like honeysuckle.

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Three Races, One Cause

By Jamie Corey

Published May 28, 2013 at 5:07PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:23PM

Runners head off at Jeremy's Run in Olney, Md. on Memorial Day. Photo: Jamie Corey

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The fifth annual Jeremy’s Run consisted of a one-mile fun run, 5k and 10k. Hundreds of runners and members of the community came out to support the race and cause that was dedicated to Jeremy Daniel Glass and others who have died of complications from drug addiction.

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For spinal patients, just running feels like victory.

By Charlie Ban

Published May 20, 2013 at 5:48PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:23PM

Grant Beck leads the way at the We've Got Your back 5k. Photo: Charlie Ban

While Josef Tessema and his three pursuers were sprinting through the streets of Reston in hopes of first prize at the We’ve Got Your Back 5k, Carly Rebeiz of Sterling, Va. was thrilled to just be running.

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Off the Hill, into the Park

By Charlie Ban

Published May 20, 2013 at 5:33PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:23PM

For one day, instead of putting their noses to the grindstone early, hundreds of federal employees from all branches of government showed up in Anacostia Park to run the ACLI Capital Challenge.

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Capitol Hill Classic Sees Uptick on a Muggy Morning

By Charlie Ban

Published May 20, 2013 at 5:19PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:23PM

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Despite high humidity Sunday morning, runners came out en force for the 34th annual Capitol Hill Classic 10k, enough that the morning-of demand for bib forced the start back by 15 minutes.

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Supporting Wounded Service Members Motivates Semper Fi 5k

By Erin Masterson

Published May 18, 2013 at 2:31PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:23PM

Runnershead to the finish line at the Semper Fi 5k. Photo: Erin Masterson

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When the runners of the Semper Fi 5K lined up to the starting line Saturday at Anacostia Park, each had their own motivation for racing that day. For many, running the race was a way to support the mission of the Semper Fi Fund, a non-profit organization that raises funds for wounded Marines and Sailors as well as members of the Army, Air Force and Coast Guard who serve in support of Marine forces. For others, the race served as a source of motivation, camaraderie, or a goal to work towards following a period of adversity.

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Potomac River Marathon pave the path to Boston and Personal Records

By Jamie Corey

Published May 5, 2013 at 2:43PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:32PM

Jason Fitzgerald of Silver Spring nears the halfway mark of the Potomac River Run Marathon Sunday. Photo: Cheryl Young

The factors that made Sunday’s race could have been the perfect weather, the flat course on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, or months of hard work and training. Whatever the factors were, the 10th annual Potomac River Run Marathon seemed to have the perfect combination of elements that allowed many participants to qualify for the Boston Marathon and, for many, achieve a new personal record.

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