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Mercer Island’s Run Like a Girl celebrates female fitness and fun

Published 1:30 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2017

By Katie Metzger

Mercer Island’s Run Like a Girl celebrates female fitness and fun
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Mercer Island’s Run Like a Girl celebrates female fitness and fun
Mercer Island’s Recreation Superintendent Diane Mortenson high fives finishers of the Run Like a Girl 5K on May 13. Katie Metzger/staff photo
The Eastside Dream Elite team cheers on Run Like a Girl finishers on May 13. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Kai Fulginiti with Mercer Island Parks and Recreation presents Catherine DeHaven with the third place medal at Saturday’s Run Like a Girl 5K in Luther Burbank Park. Burke Dine (left) finished second, and Jaya Krauser was first. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Runners near the finish line at Mercer Island’s female 5K on Saturday. Katie Metzger/staff photo
DeHaven poses with friends after the race, which drew about 85 participants. Katie Metzger/staff photo

Fitness aficionados ran through Luther Burbank Park on May 13 for Mercer Island’s annual Run Like a Girl 5K, celebrating female fitness for all ages.

The registration fee supports Mercer Island Parks and Recreation activities, events and programs. The run was sponsored by Windermere Real Estate, Mercer Island Chiropractic and Mercer Island FC.

The winners were:

1. Jaya Krauser

2. Burke Dine

3. Catherine DeHaven

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