The annual Kids Fun Run took over Mill Race Park Friday evening. Children donned runner’s bibs and laced up their running shoes to race around the park.
Kid Fun Run 2023
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Samuel Miller gets some help from his dad Caleb with his runner’s bib before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Kerri Miller helps her son Luke with his runner’s bib before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Luke and Samuel Miller pose for photos before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Members of the Taylorsville Elementary cross country team goof around before taking part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Brantley Hutson plays on Exhibit Columbus installation Echoes of the Hill before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic People gather for the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic People check in for the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic People gather for the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of kids pose for pictures before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Nick Minnich carries his son Matt on his shoulders before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Mill Race Marathon Race Director and Volunteer Coordinator Randy Stafford thanks a group of volunteers before the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of children and adults line up to take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of children and adults take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of children and adults take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Kelsey and Edward Russo take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Children sprint out ahead of the adults in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Spectators line up to watch the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of children are silhouetted as they take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic A group of children line up to take part in the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Diane Doup holds her nephew Asher Pandit after he completed the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.