Downhill course not all that easy

By Doug Crise

Photo by Karen E. Segrave

Three-time defending champion Josphat Boit, a former Arkansas runner, returns to the Firecracker Fast 5K this year in an attempt to extend his streak.

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Gary Smith, founder of the Firecracker Fast 5K, likes to joke that he'll change things up one of these years and make everyone run the course in the opposite direction.

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This article was published July 3, 2009 at 3:46 a.m.

Sports, Pages 24, 29 on 07/03/2009

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