Saturday, May 5, 2001 -- Charleston, WV
Komen West Virginia Race for the Cure (iPO Event Id#: 3048)
Story and photos by George Gannon
[Details]
[Coverage]
[Overall Results]
Pictures:
[Set 1]
[Set 2]
[Set 3]
[Set 4]
[Set 5]
[Set 6]
[Set 7]
[Set 8]
[Set 9]
[Set 10]
[Set 11]
[Set 12]
Sets 8-12 added Thursday, 5/10/01
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The racecourse followed Kanawha Boulevard and did not veer much from
it. The "flat and fast" course lies right beside the Kanawha River and
had to be basic enough to handle the race's volume. A mass of people
could be seen making their collective way along the course. Dotted
among the races and walkers were pink shirts with the race's name on
it. Women who have survived breast cancer were wearing those shirts.
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For the ladies, Connie Young took top honor, beating the crowd with a time of 20:35. Robin Cannon came in just after her, and Roxanne Cart took the number three spot.
For the breat cancer surviors, Jamie Carter took the number
spot. Debbie McHenry and Peggy Pope took the second and third place
spots respectively.
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Even though there were awards given to people who crossed the finish line before anybody else, the true winners were the women, and one man, present who vanquished breast cancer. As proven by their presence in the event, these people did not merely survive the disease, the conquered it. An iplayoutside goes to Mr. Donnie Hudspeth for his help in with the results. Tabulating 2000 people ain't easy.