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63,000 Runners and Walkers Help Raise $2.8 Million At Denver's Race For The Cure
All photos by Derek Griffiths
10/2/2005
Denver, CO
Copyright 2005 / Colorado Runner, LLC

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1. The competitive runners in the 5K get lined up before the start of the Race For The Cure. With 4 different start times and 63,000 runners and walkers, Denver's Race For The Cure is the largest in the country. This year, those athletes helped raise $2.8 million for breast cancer research.

2. 9 News morning anchors Kyle Dyer (left) and Gary Shapiro are live at the finish of the Race For The Cure.

3. Kirk Framke of Denver wins Denver's Race For The Cure in 17:22.

4. Carrie Messner of Carbondale is the first female in the competitive 5K run, finishing second overall in 17:27.

5. Diane Groff of Longmont is the first cancer survivor to finish the competitive 5K run, crossing the line in a swift 21:57.

6. Bev Veals, a six year cancer survivor from Highlands Ranch, finishes the competitive 5K run in 23:47.

7. Rene Koller of Arvada (24:34), Mary Bernard of Bennett (24:42), Kathy Heimann of Niwot (24:25), and Megan Yoder of Englewood (24:25) (left to right) come over the final bridge towards the finish line at the Pepsi Center.

8. Many groups dressed up in pink and celebrated together.

9. Survivors were treated to a breakfast throughout the day.


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