MNBG-E hosts Army 10-miler Shadow Run
Story and photos by U.S. Army Sgt. Samantha Parks
4th Public Affairs Detachment
W
ith temperatures hovering
around freezing, the sun
just starting to rise and
their breath hanging in the air, more
than 130 runners prepared for the start
of the U.S. Army 10-miler shadow run
hosted by Multinational Battle GroupEast at Camp Bondsteel Oct. 5.
"It started early, a little cold, a little
dark, but it was a good race," said Cincinnati native U.S. Army 1st Lt. Craig
Behler, the Liaison Of?cer for the Forward Command Post. "The ?rst three
miles were a little rough, but it wasn't
too bad at the end."
Behler was the ?rst to cross the ?nish
line with a time of one hour and eight
minutes.
"It felt great, especially coming in
?rst," Behler said. "I've been training
a little bit harder then I usually do because I am going to run the marathon
down in Athens."
Behler led the runners from the start.
"Well I didn't know the French LNO
was right behind me until the last lap,
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers participate in the Army 10-miler shadow run at Camp
Bondsteel Oct. 5. More than 130 U.S. soldiers and their coalition partners participated in the run.
so once he came up behind me I tried to
run a little faster," Behler said.
of people cheering us on. It was really
a good atmosphere."
French contingent Capt. Allorant
Hugh, the French Liaison Of?cer, ?nished second.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Brenda Martinez, MNBG-E legal noncommissioned
of?cer in charge and a native of San
Juan, Texas, spearheaded the run.
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