Bloomsday 2022
This year’s Bloomsday promised to be as fine as any in recent memory, with morning temperatures in the low 50s. People were excited for the return of the annual race.
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LEFT: “Where is everyone going?!” was a sign on display in Browne’s Addition during Bloomsday.
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The police lead the pack of elite men runners during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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“I’m just so glad it’s back,” says Elisabeth Murphy as she records video of runners in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Coben Spores, 3, and his dad, Curtis Spores, top, wait for high-fives in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Seiya Haapala, 7, at left and Calu Hopson, 9, hang out in a tree during Bloomsday in Browne’s Addition in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Bloomies run through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Caleb Geringer wears a banana costume while running through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Shawn Ireland wears a unicorn costume while giving high-fives in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Bloomies run past a band in Browne’s Addition.
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Michelle Arnold holds her dog, Killer, in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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"We pray every day," says Liugmyla Matviiemkp of Ukrain as she holds a Ukraine flag as Bloomies run through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Bloomies run through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Bloomies run past a line of Bloomsday T-shirts through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Evan Lunt raises a cup for Bloomies in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Will Sinclair plays the djembe drum for Bloomies in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Discarded sweatshirts hang in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Jameson Cupp, 8, painted his face for Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Members of the Spokane Fire Department watch Bloomies run toward Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Looking west on Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2022.
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People line up at the start of Bloomsday 2022.
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Mayor Nadine Woodward holds a Bloomsday flag at the start of Bloomsday 2022.
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Wheelchair racers at the start of Bloomsday 2022.
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Darth Vader and his Imperial Stormtroopers encourage runners on Lindeke Street.
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Bill Robinson and his Bloomsday Doomsday Hill vulture greets runners during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022. The Vulture has been a fixture at the top of Doomsday Hill since 1987.
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Runners make their way up Doomsday Hill on Sunday during Bloomsday.
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Runners cross the TJ Meenach Bridge on their way to Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners make their way up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Andrew Kost encourages runners to yell "Freedom" at the bottom of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners cross TJ Meenach Bridge during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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"I'm encouraging the runners, unlike the vulture," said Deanna Harris at the bottom of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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ABOVE: Kyle McNaught-Davis, in a chicken suit, crosses TJ Meenach Bridge during Bloomsday on Sunday in Spokane. “The good part is everyone’s yelling at you,” McNaught-Davis said.
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The Gonzaga Prep cross country team encourage runners as they make their way up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Kennedy Burdett, 3, ditched the stroller as she runs toward Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Donald Sinclair tries to nap as Bloomies run through Browne's Addition during Bloomsday in Spokane on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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"It's like a pink highlighter," says Nicole Hanson, center, who with her friends Angela Brady, left, and Dicki Thomas hold up their well-earned race T-shirts during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners head for the Monroe Street Bridge finish line during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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The Pjamers band plays for runners on Broadway Avenue during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners seen through a cherry plum tree blooms on Broadway Avenue during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Daniel Romanchuk, eventual elite men wheelchair race winner, waits to start the race during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners mingle before the start of Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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The starter’s pistol gets the Elite Men Wheelchair Race under way during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward waves a Bloomsday flag to start the race on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners wait to start Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Sue Thompson has been collecting and displaying Bloomsday T-shirts for most of the races except the elusive 1977 first race shirt.
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Fran Menzel creates bubbles for runners along Lindeke Street during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Members of the Summit Boulevard Swank band perform for runners during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Workers for Luulemon and The Union encourage runners at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Mariano Barajas hands out donuts to runners at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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The band Big Sister perform for runners at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners take water at the aid station at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Runners react as they cross the finish line as Bill Fitzner of Spokane sports a panda suit during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Adrianne Campbell embraces Jodi Suter after they crossed the finish line during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Mike Secrest takes a deep breath of air as he crosses the finish line during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Colin Fricks reacts as he crosses the Bloomsday 2022 finish line under his target time on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners head to the finish during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners head to the finish during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Kaida Dobbins, 9, helps her cousin Maya Corker, 2, grab a high-five from a passing runner during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners pass by blooming foliage during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners pass through mile 7 during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Kituza Bigera sports white sunglasses as she dances with her friends in the Neema Youth Choir as they cheer on runners during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Art Weltz returned to the course to give encouragement to passing Bloomsday 2022 runners on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Bloomsday 2022 finishers head to collect their shirts on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners cross the TJ Menach Bridge and head up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Danielle Meenach hands cups of water to runners at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday.
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The band Floy de Doy performs at the bottom of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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At the end of Bloomsday, workers clear fencing on Riverside Avenue, Sunday, May 1, 2022.
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Josh West, center, carries his children Norah, 7, and Micah, 10, after the youngsters finished their first Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Zariah Davis, 5, center, holds up a size sign as he helps her mother Desiree Burton, left, hand out shirts during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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The Bloomsday 2022 shirt is photographed on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Alyssa Teaford, a volunteer with the Washington Trust Crew in Blue, helps hand out shirts during Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Runners head up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday on May 1, 2022.
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Gloria Ochoa, center, is embraced by her daughter Cynthia Garza and daughter-in-law Eden Ochoa after they finished Bloomsday 2022 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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A group of elite women runners start to recover after running in the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022 in Spokane.
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Bloomsday runner Kiya Dandena flexes after running in the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Travis Glendenning from Greenville, South Carolina, talks with family after running in the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane. Glendenning said he had heard of Bloomsday and wanted to compete then take a vacation in Washington state.
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Spokane Spider-Man Isiah Burton prepares shirts during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Bloomsday runners Kyle McNaught-Davis, dressed as a chicken, and Bill Fitzner, dressed as a panda, celebrate after finishing the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A couple of Bloomsday runners head down the road during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A Bloomsday runner listens to a band during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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People stand in line to get a photo with the Bill Robinson in his vulture costume during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Spencer Cressey holds a sign during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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The wheelchair division begin their race during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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The wheelchair division begin their race during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Women’s Elite winner Biruktayit Degefa is interviewed by KHQ-TV's Sam Adams after the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A Bloomsday runner picks up their shirt after completing the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A Bloomsday runner picks up their shirt after completing the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Runner pass the Spokane County Courthouse during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Gonzaga ROTC members run in the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Lupe Rodrigues holds a sign during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A United States flag waves during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A Bloomsday runner runs down Broadway Street during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Bloomsday runner Katie McGuinness is greeted by her family while running in the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Water cups line the sidewalk during 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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The band PJamers performer as runners go by during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Spokane Indians mascots Ribby the Redband Trout, Otto and Doris (left to right) pose for a photo on top of Doomsday Hill during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Paper cups line the street during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Bloomsday runners begin running Doomsday Hill during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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Bloomsday runners wait to use the restroom during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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A paper cup floats down the street during the 2022 Bloomsday race on Sunday May 1, 2022, in Spokane.
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