Suspicious Package Diverts Army Runners
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A 10-mile race that had attracted about 20,000 runners grew by a mile when a suspicious package under a bridge prompted organizers to change their route.
The Army’s annual “Ten-Miler” road race from Arlington, Va., to Washington and back became an unofficial “fun run” when a Washington police harbor unit found the package under the 14th Street Bridge, which was on the route.
Before runners reached the bridge, race organizers decided to turn them back, said Tara McCabe, a spokeswoman for the Military District of Washington.
Police examining the package later said it was harmless, police spokesman Sgt. Joe Gentile said.
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