Spokane Komen Race Draws 7500

The crowd gathered for the 7th annul Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in Spokane on Sunday. An estimated 7,500 runners, joggers and walkers participated in the 2012 race, a drop of 1,000 from 2011. Organizers were anticipating a drop in participation because of the controversy surrounding Komen’s national board’s decision to pull funding for Planned Parenthood’s cancer-screening services earlier this year. The decision was quickly reversed. Local story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)