The 12th annual Pat's Run on Saturday brought together people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels — all with a common purpose: honoring the memory of Sun Devil and soldier Pat Tillman, and the efforts of our military, veterans and those who support them.
The race, the signature fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation, has grown from 5,000 participants to more than 35,000, accompanied by shadow runs around the U.S. Held in late April to commemorate the day Tillman lost his life in Afghanistan serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Pat’s Run is a 4.2-mile run/walk around streets in Tempe, symbolic of the No. 42 jersey Tillman wore as an ASU Sun Devil.
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Pat's Run participants take selfies with Cardinals safety Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu before the race start early Saturday, April 23, at Arizona State University's Tempe campus.
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Luressa Rinas receives help pinning on her race bib before the start of the the 2016 Pat's Run.
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Start strong, #NeverStop: Sparky starts things off Saturday at Pat's Run, an event that claims a number of hashtags, including #LiveYourDash.
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Participants on wheels, including a range of bicyclists, lead the first wave of Pat's Run participants.
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Runners assigned to Corral 1 take off at Pat's Run.
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Runners are silhouetted against A Mountain during the Tempe run/walk.
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Pat's Run participants cross Tempe Town Lake traveling north on the Mill Avenue Bridge.
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Many runners carry special objects, such as the Amercian flag.
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Runners reach Mill Avenue on Saturday morning.
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The Papago Buttes rise beyond Pat's Run participants crossing Tempe Town Lake.
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A runner makes his way through Pat's Run 2016.
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Various military and ROTC members take part in Pat's Run, such as this Army group.
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Some military members run the course in full uniform. This year, because of renovations under way at Sun Devil Stadium, the finish line was outside, not at the traditional finish on the 42-yard-line on the football field.
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Air Force veteran Ed Logan chats with visitors about veteran support at Arizona State University after the 2016 Pat's Run on April 23 in Tempe.
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Tiny Jace Bedore poses for a picture — perhaps rather reluctantly — inside the Phoenix Police Department's squad car at the festivities following Pat's Run on April 23.
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Merle Harlan with the Circus School of Arizona helps Keilani Martinez cross the tightrope April 23. A number of fun, physical activities were available after participants finished the race.
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Weston Morgan (right) and his sister, Rylee Morgan, learn how to sit on the trapeze during the festivities after the 2016 Pat's Run.
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