AUBURN — Corey Bean led nearly 500 finishers across the line Sunday morning to win Emily’s Run, a 5-kilometer road race in and around the Auburn Heights neighborhood.
The race, part of the Triple Crown series that also includes the YMCA Fit Fest 5K and the L/A Trails Bridge Run 5K, begins and ends at the Edward Little High School track.
The race is named in honor of former EL athlete Emily Fletcher, who died in an automobile accident.
“The run is a celebration of Emily’s life, and friends and family from all over the country came to celebrate Emily,” said Ralph Fletcher, Emily’s father.
Several former and current EL student-athletes, many of whom ran with Emily Fletcher in high school, took part in the race Sunday.
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- Jose Leiva/Sun Journal Photos of Emily Fletcher were displayed by the track at Edward Little High School. The 5 kilometer run is named after Emily Fletcher an Edward Little High School stand out runner who was killed and an automobile accident.
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- Jose Leiva/Sun Journal More than 600 participants in the Emily’s Run leave the start line at Edward Little High School in Auburn on Sunday morning. The 5 kilometer run is named after Emily Fletcher an Edward Little High School stand out runner who was killed and an automobile accident. “The run is a celebration of Emily’s life friends and family from all over the country came to celebrate Emily “said Ralph Fletcher, Emily Fletcher’s dad.
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- Jose Leiva/Sun Journal Ralph Fletcher Emily Fletcher’s father gives final instruction at the start of the run and expresses his appreciation to the participants. The 5 kilometer run is named after Emily Fletcher an Edward Little High School stand out runner who was killed and an automobile accident.
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