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Annual race creates community through sport

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor A usually traffic-packed Boulevard of the Allies was vacant on Sunday, save for the spectators standing on the sidewalks. The unusually quiet atmosphere in Downtown was broken when the crowd burst into applause as the first finishers of the 48th annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race turned down Liberty Avenue to cross the finish line. About 9,400 … Continue reading Annual race creates community through sport

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Marching on: 5K and dog walk honors late Katie Westbrook

Andrew Cummings | multimedia editor Oct. 14, 2021 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When Katie Westbrook was 13, she knew she wanted to be a lawyer.  Westbrook had all of the characteristics of a lawyer, Duquesne law professor John Rago said — she was feisty, curious and smart — and just had “something special about her.”  But, she was diagnosed … Continue reading Marching on: 5K and dog walk honors late Katie Westbrook

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Running out of my comfort zone: my first 5K race

Andrew Cummings | multimedia editor Oct. 14, 2021 All I could think was: “I can’t do this,” “My legs are tired,” “I can’t catch my breath.” These, among other complaints, are all things that I said to myself over summer as I prepared to run my first 5K race. At the beginning of the summer, I decided that I wanted to become more physically active. … Continue reading Running out of my comfort zone: my first 5K race

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Katie Westbrook Memorial Race going strong for 18th year

09/26/2019 Grace Rosello | Staff Writer On Saturday morning on Mellon Patio, dogs, from a teacup Yorkshire terrier to a huge fluffy husky named Socrates, barked, whined and wagged their tails at each other. Duquesne University School of Law provided red and blue bandanas hung around the dog’s collars in honor of the Katie Westbrook 5k and Dog Walk Memorial Race. Runners stretched as students, … Continue reading Katie Westbrook Memorial Race going strong for 18th year

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