Bloomsday 2013
2013 marked Bloomsday's 37th year. At start time the temperature was in the mid-50s. By the time many walkers finished after noon, temperatures had risen above 70 degrees. Race Director Don Kardong said 47,165 participants finished the annual race.
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Bill Iffrig, the runner who was photographed after being knocked to the ground by the bomb blast at the Boston Marathon, waits to serve as celebrity starter Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Bloomsday 2013.
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Top female runners head west on Riverside Avenue at the start of Bloomsday 2013, Sunday, May, 5, 2013.
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Bloomsday runners line up on Riverside Avenue before the start of the race, Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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The Elite men’s field crosses Monroe St. at the start of Bloomsday 2013, Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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Elite wheelchair racers cross the Bloomsday 2013 starting line, Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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Zander Johnson, 8, of Lewiston, Id, gets a blast from a sprinkler as he makes his way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash.
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Cimon, a nine-year-old toy poddle, and owner Diane Black of Seattle make their way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash. The dog had it’s own race number.
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Food and drink make for a great race as runners make their way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash.
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Runners stride hand in hand as they make way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash.
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Running streak by as they make way down Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash.
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A metal running sculpture awaits the crowds on Riverside during Bloomsday 2013 in Spokane, Wash.
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A Bloomsday spectator cheers runners from the comfort of a hammock strung between two trees on Fort George Wright Drive, Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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Bloomies tackle doomsday hill during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Oliver Bento 15, sits in front of a row of classic Bloomsday tees as he watches runners during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Runners react as they crest the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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A runner ducks though the spray of a hose near the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Grant Lauzon splashes his face with water at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Gino Freselli 62, carries a cross during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Bystanders cheer on runners during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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A runner takes a photo of costumed members of a SpoCon promotion group during Bloomsday 2013 on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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Left to right, Mindy Newby, Piper Newby, and Kari Silvers raced in comic character costumes during Sunday’s Bloomsday 2013 race.
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Twin sisters, Jaclyn, left, and Sara Polette, and their father Ted Polette, cross the finish line together Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Bloomsday 2013. The sisters dressed as “Thing One” and “Thing Two” from Dr. Seuss.
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David Boissoneau collects some discarded clothing on Riverside Avenue, Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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Thousands of Bloomsday runners cross the Monroe St. Bridge at the end of Bloomsday 2013 Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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