Streets of the Capital City Alive With CU Runners

WASHINGTON – Thousands of runners fanned out through the city yesterday with the credit union brand affixed to their fronts as part of the annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run. The race–in which more than half the runners were members of area credit unions-raised $828,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network, the favorite credit union charity, which benefitted by more than $2.5 million since credit union’s began sponsoring it six years ago. More than 700 credit union volunteers from 51 credit unions helped out along the route through the Capital City’s streets. Both the women’s and men’s winners were world-class runners from Ethiopia. Teyba Erkesso, 24, won the women’s race in 51:44, believed to be a world record for women, and her countryman Tadasse Tola, 19, won the men’s portion in 46:01.