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Article posted: 10/5/2012 2:00 PM

Thousand students run in Fred Martin invite in Mt. Prospect

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More than 1,000 middle school students came to Mount Prospect last weekend to run the 21st annual Fred D. Martin Cross Country Invitational hosted by St. Peter Lutheran School in Arlington Heights.

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One thousand grade schoolchildren from 30 area schools gathered at Melas Park in Mount Prospect on Sept. 29 with one goal — to run and win. Six races took place in front of thousands of fans, coaches, parents and racing enthusiasts at the 21st annual Fred D. Martin Cross Country Invitational hosted by St. Peter Lutheran School in Arlington Heights.