Photo Gallery: The 2021 Run Thru History
Published 2:54 pm Saturday, March 6, 2021
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Vicksburg resident Sara Jane Parker dances in front of the stage while the band The Chill plays on at the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s post-race party on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Runners and walkers await the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History Saturday morning at WaterView Casino in Vicksburg. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Race director Phillip Doiron, center, gives instructions to runners and walkers before the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History Saturday morning at WaterView Casino in Vicksburg. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Runners Peter Kazery (123) and Ryan Crandall (124) take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Kazery won the 10K run and Crandall finished second. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Runners Timmy Paul Farsh (61) and Rob Sadler (77) take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Allyson Duckworth, from Oxford, tries to grab the leash of her dog Beauregard as they begin the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Forest resident Larry Robinson speeds toward the finish line of the 5K race walk at the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Robinson finished first overall, with a time of 29:39. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Rodgers Coffing (2) crosses the finish line at the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Coffing and Gary Sessums are the only two runners to have competed in all 42 Run Thru History 10K events. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Peter Kazery heads toward the finish line at the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Kazery won the 10K run for a record fifth time overall, and for the fourth consecutive year. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Peter Kazery cuts across the path of a Vicksburg motorcycle police officer near the finish of the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Kazery won the 10K run for a record fourth consecutive year. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Charles Mitchell (1094) walks with his family near the end of the 42nd annual Run Thru History 5K race walk on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Ryan Crandall makes the final turn toward the finish line at the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. Crandall finished second overall for the third year in a row. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Cathy Cooper crosses the finish line at the 42nd annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Walter Frazier crosses the finish line at the 42nd annual Run Thru History 10K run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
A young runner takes off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Members of The Chill play at the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s post-race party Saturday at WaterView Casino. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Tommy Dixon heads toward the finish line of the 42nd annual Run Thru History 10K run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Several runners take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Several runners take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Several runners take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
A couple of young runners take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run children’s 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
A pack of runners sprints at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run children’s 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Runners take off at the start of the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Larry Robinson, left, and Sonja Dufrene were the winners of the men’s and women’s 5K race walk Saturday at the 42nd annual Run Thru History. Robinson finished first overall and Dufrene was second. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg resident Anslee Averett, 12, finished first in the girls Cannonball Run 1-mile fun run Saturday at Several runners take off at the 42nd annual Run Thru History. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Peter Kazery and Kristi Hall won the men’s and women’s Run Thru History 10K championships on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Peter kazery poses with his trophy as the Run Thru History 10K champion Saturday at WaterView Casino. Kazery won the 10K men’s title for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall, both of which are race records. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Kristi Hall holds up her trophy as the Run Thru History women’s 10K champion. Hall won the race for the first time on Saturday, after nine previous runner-up finishes. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
More than 300 runners and walkers competed in the 42nd annual Run Thru History’s 10K run, 5K race walk and 1-mile Cannonball Run children’s fun run Saturday.
The race was moved from its traditional site of the Vicksburg National Military Park because of COVID-19 restrictions, but found a new home at WaterView Casino on Washington Street. The change in venue did not lessen the fun, as the race was followed by a post-race party and awards ceremony featuring Vicksburg musical icons The Chill.
Here are a selection of photos from Saturday’s race that we hope you enjoy.
MORE RUN THRU HISTORY COVERAGE
• Kazery wins record fourth consecutive Run Thru History title
• Hall wins women’s Run Thru History crown after 17 tries, nine runner-up finishes
• Complete race results from Mississippi Race Timing
About Ernest Bowker
Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.
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