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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

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Runners start the 5k.

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Stacey Peterson, from Toledo, has a pink ribbon tattoo in honor of her mother.

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Marabeth Lewis, from Monroe Michigan and a member of Toledo Reign Women's Pro Football team, leaps for joy at the starting line.

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A sign is held high for Linda "LuLu" Key who is the honorary "In Memory of" recipient this year.

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Cheryl Wendt, left, hugs Komen board president Teresa McHugh.

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Olympic silver medalist Erik Kynard, Jr., center, runs the race.

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Runners race down Summit Street.

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Cheryl Wendt, left, and 16-year survivor Diann Hamons wave to their "team lulu."

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Laney Newman, 8, top left, from Oregon, and Izzy Tobias, top right, 8, hold signs while being carried by their mothers Kristina Newman, bottom left, and Kristy Tobias, bottom right.

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Katina Johnson, from Toledo, leads her group.

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Tonie Gillard, 6, from Toledo waves to the crowd while being carried by her father Toney Gillard.

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Owens women's basketball player Courizma Williams, left, pauses from directing the race to get a picture of a big pink ape running the race.

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Northview High Schooler Ellen Wood wears pink rubber bands in her braces while she plays her clarinet with the band on North Huron Street.

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A pink feather boa is tied to an instrument with the Northview High School band.

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Northview High Schoolers Adam Murphy, left, Ellen Wood, center, and Emma Schlageter, right, play with the band on North Huron Street.

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Komen board president Teresa McHugh, left, and her daughter Caleigh McHugh, 14, right, are arm and arm while they watch participants head toward the finish line. Husband and father Dan McHugh, right, stands nearby.

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A sign that living survivors signed for inspiration during the race.

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Olympic silver medalist Erik Kynard, Jr., center, and his mother Brandynn Adams, left, after the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

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Olympic silver medalist Erik Kynard, Jr., right, waves to fans while with his mother Brandynn Adams, left.

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Amy Hillard, left, from Adrian, and Diana Cable, right, from the Glass City Rollers, cheer on participants.

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