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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Runners of all ages, sizes and speeds lined up Monday morning at Denich Gym for the 525th Military Police Battalion’s maiden Martin Luther King Jr. 5K fun run.
Tina Brown, 1st Sgt. for the 525th, said hosting a run was an inspired choice for the unit’s assigned event.
“With our battalion, each unit is tasked to do a special event,” Brown explained. “We decided instead of doing a traditional presentation or a guest speaker, we would do a 5K run, and that would allow us to get the whole installation involved.”
Chris Fuller and Dana West work for the Oceanic Enterprise dive shop. They said they were informed of the run the day before, and decided to join in.
“It’s very well-organized,” said Fuller, who is only visiting the base for one week.
“We saw good camaraderie, great teamwork. It was a lot of fun.”
Despite the holiday, runners climbed out of bed and made it to the gym by 6:30 a.m., just in time to run from Denich, down Kittery Beach road to the Tierra Kay housing, and back again. Brown said she was impressed by the number of people who participated.
“I’m glad everybody decided to come,” she said. “We’re hoping for a large turnout, and hopefully everyone is enjoying themselves today.”
A large turnout, indeed. When the last person crossed the finish line, 248 was the final tally. While runners struggled to return their breathing to normal, fruit and water could be found inside the gym. Following the run, medals were awarded to the winners in each age group, along with T-shirts and a specially-made cake.
| Date Taken: | 01.16.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2011 14:22 |
| Story ID: | 64187 |
| Location: | GUANTANAMO BAY, CU |
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