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Running 'Boston Strong' in the First Midwest Half Marathon (Photos)
About 2,000 runners—some of them from Tinley Park—raced more than 13 miles on Route 83 on Sunday morning for the 6th annual First Midwest Half Marathon.
The sixth First Midwest Half Marathon was held Sunday in Palos Heights, with about 2,000 participants joining the run.
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Security was heightened since the Boston Marathon, but it didn't lessen the mood, with sunny weather and smiles around the combined start/finish line. The first finishers completed the 13-plus mile run in just more than an hour.
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The half marathon raised $5,000 each for the American Cancer Society, the South West Special Recreation Association and Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens.
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Check out the media gallery in this article for photos and a video from the half marathon.
YOUR TURN: Did you participate in the half marathon? If so, did you have any concerns because of what happened at the Boston Marathon? Share what your experience was like Sunday in the comments section. Plus, add your photos from the race in the media gallery.
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