Brain Tumor 5K - 1998
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1. Mike Hiesener, 30 years old (#305).

2. Susan McAdoo of Alexandria runs 27:15.

3. Nuria Haering, 62nd place (#807).

4. Runners prepare to start.

5. The gun goes off.

6. Soon after the gun.

7. Waiting for the runners at the finish area.

8. Still waiting for the runners at the finish area.

9. Runner's view of the finish area.

10. Preparing the finish area.

11. More prepping of the finish area.

12. More finish area activities.

13. One of our excellent motorcycle police escorts at the finish.

14. The Capital Running Company mobile headquarters, a familiar sight to runners.

15. The crowd is either watching the awards or witnessing the world's first winged turtle.

16. Runners finishing.

17. #674 Jelena Pantelic in the finish chute.

18. Kids and parents on the course for a good cause.

19. Getting ready for the start of the kids' run.

20. The finish area is ready for action.

21. Waiting at the finish.

22. Finishing strong in 24:04.

23. #863 Caren Glassman starts the race ahead of #575 Gaetano DiZebba and #754 Robert Kline.

24. Gloria Santarpia (36) was 1st in the women's division in 19:36.

25. Mark Thompson was 2nd overall in 16:44.

26. Brian Daugherty was 1st place overall in 15:29.

27. #254 is looking strong.

28. Greg Werner (22) of Silver Spring captured 3rd place.

29. Kim Mihalyo ran 19:55.

30. Robbie Allen (32) was 6th overall and 1st in his age group with 17:50.

31. #779 John Myers (45) of Camden, NY, ran 21:03 for 2nd in his age group.

32. Head up and relaxed.

33. #730 Johnny Sadoff ran 23:13.

34. Julie Finnegan (30) of Baltimore made it look easy, finishing in 21:19.

35. "Wow, these are great prizes."

36. Looking good at the finish.

37. Capital Running Company's Rick Freedman, the man behind the magic.

38. What a great-looking crowd.

39. Nice people with the Washington Monument in the background.

40. The verdant surroundings were idyllic.