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- ↑ Belcamino, Kristi. "Runners cross the finish line at Twin Cities Marathon". twin cities.com. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ↑ Theismann, Jeanne (2 December 2016). "Running a Fowl in Alexandria". Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Gazette Packet. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
