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250 Runners Take Part In An Annual July 4th Charleston Event
Posted Friday, July 3, 2009 ; 10:58 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Friday, July 3, 2009 ; 11:18 PM

The "Independence Run" has become a tradition in Charleston.

Story by Gil McClanahan
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Charleston --  The Independence Run has also become an annual Fourth of July event in Charleston.

This evening about 250 runners started at Haddad Riverfront Park -- ran to Greenbrier Street -- then back to the park for a total of 5 kilometers.

This is the fifth year for the run.

Bubby Dent of Scott Depot was this year's winner -- running the five kilometer course in 15 minutes.

Top finishers get shoe bags and t-shirts.

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