The Bull

The KKOW bull welcomes runners to the starting line area of the Joplin Memorial Run in central Joplin, Missouri.

Free High Fives

Runners and walkers in the Joplin Memorial Run 5K and Half Marathon get high fives and loud cheers from kids near the finish line. The flags along the first / last mile of the race have the names of all 161 people killed in the May 22, 2011 Joplin tornado.

Over the Tracks

Walkers in the Joplin Memorial Run 5K and Half Marathon cross the railroad tracks near the finish line of the race.

Finished

Almost Finished

A runner pushes hard to the finish line with less than a quarter mile to go in a hot, humid Joplin Memorial Run half marathon.

Team Effort

Two runners drive each other the final stretch to the finish line at the Joplin Memorial Run half marathon.