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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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Pittsburgh’s Great Race takes great strides

Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor Mark Courtney has run an average of seven miles every day since 1979. Approximately 16,255 days and counting. “There are worse things to be addicted to,” Courtney said. It’s his compulsion to run that keeps him going, knowing that it’s good for his body and mind. On Sept. 29, he finished his 45th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Great Race takes great strides

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Great Race leads to learning for Duquesne student

Sean Ray | Opinions Editor Wake up at 6 a.m. on a weekend, tired beyond belief. Eat my breakfast of two handfuls of trail mix to silence my stomach. Walk a few blocks downtown to take the early shuttle ride up to the starting line. Get packed in tightly with tons of other runners, take a few minutes to stretch, hear the starting siren and … Continue reading Great Race leads to learning for Duquesne student

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