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The Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is an annual 10-mile (16 km) road race in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1973 originally as a precursor training run for elite runners planning to compete in the Boston Marathon, the race has evolved over the years into a local race for runners of all abilities.
It conducts over 50 races each year, including the Washington Birthday Marathon and the National Capital 20 Miler. Members accumulate points in a summer Bunion Derby Series and a winter Snowball Series. Among the more noteworthy races created by the group are: Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run (now conducted by a separate committee) DCRRC Track ...
DC-based photographer and freelance Washington Post writer Kevin Ambrose released a Stumpy-themed calendar in 2024. [ 7 ] Beginning in 2024, Stumpy was named the official mascot of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile and 5K runs .
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An analysis by Climate Central found that DC has added 20 more days to its growing season since 1970, sending cherry blossoms blooming sooner. The warming trend continues into spring.
Cherry Blossom Festival is Washington, DC's most popular annual festival. Follow these five tips.
A week after the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, he won the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in Washington DC. [4] On track, he won the silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games in the 10,000 m in July, but only managed 13th in the final at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
jsmjr, flickr Nearly a century ago, Yukio Ozaki -- then mayor of Tokyo -- gave three thousand cherry trees to the city of Washington. The first two trees were planted in West Potomac Park on March ...