Fox Valley Marathon Race
Near the finish line, Tim Cunningham watches other runners shortly after winning the Fox Valley Marathon Sunday. He ran the entire race without shoes. The bicyclist at left is Dr. Robert Ireland of Geneva, who was the leaders escort and says Cunningham talked a lot during the race about his mission of raising money to give shoes to children in need around the world.
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Tim Cunningham of Virginia is greeted by other runners after winning the marathon in bare feet.
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Runners start to gather near the finish line before the Fox Valley Marathon Races Sunday in St. Charles. More than 2,000 competitors ran a half marathon, a 20 mile race, and a full 26.2 mile marathon, as well as a kids race. Eventual marathon winner Tim Cunningham of Virginia is at lower left, partly obscured by the sign. He ran the entire race in bare feet. A rainbow can be seen over his shoulder in the early morning sky.
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More than 2,000 runners start the Fox Valley Marathon Races Sunday morning in St. Charles. The 26.2 mile marathon course followed the Fox River into Aurora and back.
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Runners are a colorful blur of motion as they start the Fox Valley Marathon Sunday in St. Charles.
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Runners streak by balloon-toting spectators in Batavia as they approach the bridge over the Fox River Sunday.
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Spectator umbrellas line the course as runners approach the seven-mile mark in Batavia Sunday.
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Joani Hribar of St. Charles celebrates at the finish of the half marathon.
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Steve Breese, 33, of Schaumburg, smiles after winning the 20 mile race Sunday.
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Ray Villanueva Perez, 72, of Elgin finishes the half marathon Sunday.
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Tina Parr of Elmhurst, and Amy McCue of St. Charles, front, cheer for Amys sister Irene Holman of Elgin near the finish line for the half marathon.
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Suah Choi of Hoffman Estates and Cheryl Jee of Barrington are welcomed with cheers as they finish the half marathon together.
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Joe Blunk of Iowa sprints past the umbrellas lining his finish of the marathon.
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Brian Nuedling of Wisconsin stops his watch as he crosses the half marathon finish line with blue dye in his hair and holding a sign to help other runners keep their pace.
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Melanie Sheedy of Chicago kisses her two-year-old son Aidan after crossing the finish line for the half marathon.
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Jennifer Conroyd of LaGrange struggles in the rain at the finish of the marathon.
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Marcus Taylor of Georgia holds his head after collapsing at the finish of the marathon. He was helped to his feet and collected his medal.
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Tom Baltes of St. Charles stretches his hamstring while wearing his space blanket after finishing the Fall Final 20 mile race.
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Tired and happy, Gil Hannon of Tinley Park shares victory with supporters after the marathon.
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Derek Keeny, 43, of Elgin gets support from his family as he leaves after the races.
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