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Race for the Cure brings out sea of pink

Thousands participated in the Susan G. Komen Twin Cities Race for the Cure. The KARE 11 sponsored event brought incredible stories to the heart of Edina.

EDINA, Minn. - For thousands who participated in the 2018 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Twin Cities, moving forward with a purpose changed the game.

"People, as they keep going and going, they will have less issues to deal with," Jeanne Reynolds said. Reynolds is a 20-year-survivor and said she has participated ever since her diagnosis.

Some run to clear their minds but no one at the race was trying to forget about their loved ones. In fact, they were doing the opposite.

"This is my friend Kim," Sue Brief said as she turned around to reveal a photo of her late friend on the back of her T-shirt. "She died last year after a four year battle."

Brief got teary eyed as she talked about her friend. She said she hoped her friend was watching her do the race Sunday.

Others like Kara Griffith were able to hold their race inspirations tight.

"This is Jean we're supporting!" Griffith said. Griffith was holding a sign that read "Team Jean," decorated with pastel colored flowers and leaves. "Jean's been doing this for like twenty years," Griffith explained.

Many were there to soak in the company of good support groups. Some, like Amy Steinhagen took the race a more seriously. Steinhagen was the first survivor to cross the finish line during the run portion of the race.

"I was neck-and-neck with number two the whole time," Steinhagen said catching her breath. "We kept each other going. She won it the last couple of years and she said let's cross it together."

Steinhagen explained that she placed second last year after finishing her chemotherapy. She said was inspired to place in top five this year--instead she ended up winning. She encouraged others going through what she had gone through to keep moving, even during the physically difficult times.

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