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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250212/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250212/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250212" caption="Participants crowded in for a photo before the start of Indianapolis' 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, on Saturday, April 18, 2009. " link="/photos/250212/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250210/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250210/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250210" caption="Breast cancer survivors wore boas -- and their solidarity -- as they joined for the annual Pink Parade, which precedes the 5k race. " link="/photos/250210/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250211/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250211/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250211" caption="The Race for the Cure includes a competitive 5k and a participant run/walk that starts 10 minutes later. The runners made their way along New York Street on Saturday morning." link="/photos/250211/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250208/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250208/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250208" caption="More than 40,000 people took part in the 2009 race in Indianapolis." link="/photos/250208/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250209/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250209/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250209" caption="With 180,000 American women and 2,000 men hit each year by breast cancer, many people know someone who has fought the disease. Participants were invited to write down who they raced for.
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250206/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250206/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250206" caption="Ruth Houk, who's survived two bouts of breast cancer, talked to some friends before the race began." link="/photos/250206/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250207/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250207/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250207" caption="The Pink Parade of breast cancer survivors makes its way across part of the IUPUI campus, where the race began. About 2,500 survivors participated." link="/photos/250207/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250203/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250203/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250203" caption="Theresa Gore was all smiles and decked out in the perfect color before the start of the race." link="/photos/250203/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250204/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250204/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250204" caption="Audrey Bowman, a 16-year breast cancer survivor, wore her strength, and her awareness pins, on her hat." link="/photos/250204/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250199/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250199/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250199" caption="Indianapolis' Race for the Cure was expected to raise about $2.6 million. About 75 percent of that will remain in Central Indiana to fund education, screening and treatment initiatives. The rest will support a national research grant.
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250220/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250220/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250220" caption="&#8220;Survivor&#8221; medals hung from a volunteer&#8217;s arm during the 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday. 
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250219/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250219/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250219" caption="Jayda Cooper, 5, dances in front of her grandmother Amanda Oliver, 55, as they do warm-ups before the race. Oliver, of Indianapolis, is a 2 1/2-year breast cancer survivor. " link="/photos/250219/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250217/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250217/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250217" caption="Amanda Oliver, foreground, and her sister Alice Hobbs dance in the excitement leading up to the start of the race." link="/photos/250217/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250218/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250218/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250218" caption="Amanda Oliver, 55, brought family to join her in the Race for the Cure. The breast cancer survivor's granddaughter Jayda Cooper is in front of her." link="/photos/250218/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250216/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250216/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250216" caption="Pink-clad survivor Amanda Oliver and her supporters dance as they warm up for the 5-kilometer run/walk. There was also a one-mile family walk." link="/photos/250216/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250215/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250215/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250215" caption="More than 40,000 participants filled New York Street in Downtown Indianapolis for the city&#8217;s 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, April 18.
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250213/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250213/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250213" caption="Thousands of runners and walkers make their way west on New York Street. " link="/photos/250213/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250214/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250214/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250214" caption="Race runners makes their way west on New York Street at the start of 18th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The competitive runners started ahead of the rest of the field." link="/photos/250214/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250224/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250224/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250224" caption="Curtis Coltharp carries his 7-month-old granddaughter Savannah Lynaugh during the Race for the Cure's family one-mile fun walk.  Both participate in celebration of Cheryl Coltharp, who is a six-year breast cancer survivor.  " link="/photos/250224/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250225/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250225/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250225" caption="Janet Timmons, 70, is a 16-year breast cancer survivor.  " link="/photos/250225/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250226/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250226/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250226" caption="Elizabeth Fisher-Brooks, 62 and a 20-year breast cancer survivor, walked the race route with a photo of LaWanda Henry on her back. LaWanda died Aug. 1, 1999 from breast cancer. The North Central High School and Florida A&amp;amp;M University graduate had fought the disease for three years after being diagnosed at age 25. &amp;quot;We're a very strong supporter because we know one day there is going to be a cure,&amp;quot; said Drenda Henry, LaWanda's mother." link="/photos/250226/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250227/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250227/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250227" caption="K.C. Stage carries a frog umbrella in honor of her mother as she walks the race route. &amp;quot;We're racing in memory of my mom, Nancy Stage,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;When she was diagnosed with cancer she adopted the frog as her mascot because frogs can only move forward.  She only wanted to move forward in her treatments. Our team is called '99 for Nancy.'  We try to get 99 people to race or donate or participate in some way. We've got fifty people racing today, plus all of the supporters.  It's our third year to do the race as a team.  She passed three years ago.  We come together once a year and remember her and celebrate her life.&amp;quot;" link="/photos/250227/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250227/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250227/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250227" caption="K.C. Stage carries a frog umbrella in honor of her mother as she walks the race route. &amp;quot;We're racing in memory of my mom, Nancy Stage,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;When she was diagnosed with cancer she adopted the frog as her mascot because frogs can only move forward.  She only wanted to move forward in her treatments. Our team is called '99 for Nancy.'  We try to get 99 people to race or donate or participate in some way. We've got fifty people racing today, plus all of the supporters.  It's our third year to do the race as a team.  She passed three years ago.  We come together once a year and remember her and celebrate her life.&amp;quot;" link="/photos/250227/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250241/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250241/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250241" caption="A symbol held aloft indicates a seven-year breast cancer survivor against the backdrop of an arch of pink balloons." link="/photos/250241/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250240/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250240/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250240" caption="Participants celebrate nearing the finish line." link="/photos/250240/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250239/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250239/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250239" caption="Survivors group by the amount of time since their diagnosis. " link="/photos/250239/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250238/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250238/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250238" caption="A team of walkers approaches the finish line of the 5k Race for the Cure run/walk." link="/photos/250238/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250237/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250237/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250237" caption="Memorial flags lined West Street as walkers made their way along the route. 
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250236/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250236/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250236" caption="Thousands of runners and walkers cross the White River." link="/photos/250236/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250234/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250234/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250234" caption="And they're off! This is a view near the beginning of the race." link="/photos/250234/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250231/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250231/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250231" caption="Susan Gillim, 52, waves her roses high to the crowd of supporters during the Pink Parade of survivors." link="/photos/250231/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250230/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250230/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250230" caption="Alberta Murphy, 90, of Indianapolis dances after the Pink Parade. Murphy is a 31 year survivor." link="/photos/250230/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250229/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250229/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250229" caption="Susan Gillim, 52, reacts as she sees her husband, Parvin Gillim, in the crowd -- she didn't expect him to be there.  &amp;quot;I am an eight-year cancer survivor, plus one-year breast cancer survivor,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;He was a surprise.  They all had it planned and I didn't know he was going to be down here.  I was a bit taken back.&amp;quot; Parvin says: &amp;quot;I'm not a big fan of crowds, so I normally would avoid events like this, but this is really sort of a milestone in her life to have the reoccurrence and going through the treatments again.  So it's a celebration of Susan.&amp;quot;" link="/photos/250229/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250228/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250228/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250228" caption="Frogs aloft, team &amp;quot;99 for Nancy&amp;quot; makes its way along New York Street.  Nancy Stage, who died of breast cancer three years ago, chose a frog as her mascot during treatments because frogs can go only forward, her daughter said." link="/photos/250228/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250246/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250246/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250246" caption="Mary Ash, a three-year survivor of breast cancer, gave her 11-year-old daughter Adrienne a hug as she came through the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Pink Parade on Saturday." link="/photos/250246/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250245/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250245/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250245" caption="Mwah! Mary Ash smooches her 11-year-old daughter Adrienne as the Pink Parade of survivors goes by." link="/photos/250245/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250244/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250244/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250244" caption="&amp;quot;I've been going through it [breast cancer] for eight years. It went away and it came back,&amp;quot; says Dora E. Freeman, 59.  &amp;quot;Things may not be as well as they were last year; I was able to walk, I was up and dancing and all that.  But one thing I can truly say is I'm still here, dancing in my wheelchair.&amp;quot;  " link="/photos/250244/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250243/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250243/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250243" caption="Surprise! Cindy Mattox, 52, reacts to the unexpected sight of her daughter Becky Macy, 24, during the Pink Parade. Macy came from Georgia to see her mom in the parade, in which breast cancer survivors march arm-in-arm.
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250235/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250235/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250235" caption="This was the 18th anniversary of Indianapolis' race for breast cancer awareness and survivors. " link="/photos/250235/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250232/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250232/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250232" caption="Kitty Nunez, a 21-year breast cancer survivor, helps out at the Team Spirit Tent." link="/photos/250232/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250242/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250242/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250242" caption="Emotions come out for some survivors as the Pink Parade makes its way along." link="/photos/250242/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250247/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250247/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250247" caption="Dora E. Freeman, 59, sits quietly with family and friends during the Pink Parade of survivors. She's had a recurrence of breast cancer and is unable to walk this year, but was proud to be a part of Race for the Cure again. With her are, from the left, Arlene Baker and Ann Walton. " link="/photos/250247/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250248/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250248/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250248" caption="Walkers head down New York Street during the one-mile family fun walk, which is less crowded than the full-length race and especially encouraged for people with kids and strollers." link="/photos/250248/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250249/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250249/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250249" caption="More than 40,000 participants filled the streets of Downtown Indianapolis for the city&#8217;s 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, raising an estimated more than $2 million.
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    <img src="http://www.indy.com/photos/250250/default.jpg" tn="http://www.indy.com/photos/250250/thumbnail.jpg" id="photo250250" caption="Walkers carry signs for the people they celebrate during the race." link="/photos/250250/galleries/6087" target="_self"/>
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