Area residents participate in Ultra-marathon

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Nevada area resident, T.J. Raney, and his brother-in-law, Joel Wheatley, participated in the seventh annual ultra-marathon, the "Patriots Run," in Olathe, Kan., on Friday, Sept. 11. The run was held to commemorate the tragic events of 9/11. The run began at noon and concluded at 9:11 p.m. More than 400 runners participated in the event. Raney and Wheatley each completed around 40 miles during the 9-hour, 11-minute run. Both runners received medals for completing the ultra-marathon event and were pleased to have had the opportunity to participate. For more information about the Patriots Run, visit the Web site at www.PatriotsRun.us --Submitted Photo

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