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Schaun Colin holds 28-month old Luvo Grace Rutledge, one of the few children from the village in South Africa who has been adopted. Colin is the founder of Oceans of Mercy.

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Runners and walkers wore a reminder of the Oceans of Mercy Children's Village.

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Dana Allen with Jazzercise leads runners through a workout routine to warm up before the start of the race.

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Before the race began, Jessica Pham of Shawnee got a massage from Dale Wheeler (left) and Jeff Higgins with The Massage Professionals of Lenexa.

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Before the start of the race.

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Before the start of Saturday's race, Mike Ockleston (left) was introduced to the crowd by Schaun Colin. Ockleston did a rooster crow to start the runners, a tradition brought over from the Commrades Marathon in South Africa.

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Runners and walkers were wearing red as they make the first turn at the beginning of Saturday's Run for Mercy 5K and 10K run/walk.

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The leading group of runners were the first to make their way along Johnson Drive.

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Some of the runners were just a blur of motion in the 5K run.

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Runners were high stepping along Johnson Drive.

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Walkers make their way at the two-mile marker sign.

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Shawnee police were out in force to help with traffic for the runners and walkers Saturday.

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Jim and Ranae Fagen pushed their 8-month old grandson Issac Fagen along the race route.

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