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A member of Team Red, White and Blue runs through a cooling shower of water provided by a fire department hose at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2016. More than 30,000 participants enter in the annual race at Washington, either competing in the marathon or the 10-kilometer race. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Smithers

Cooling Off

A member of Team Red, White and Blue runs through a cooling shower of water provided by a fire department hose at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2016. More than 30,000 participants enter in the annual race at Washington, either competing in the marathon or the 10-kilometer race. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Smithers

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