4th Fighter Wing freedom run

Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing run down Perimeter Road during the Freedom Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. Contestants had the choice to compete in a 5 or 10k run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffery Taylor presents a trophy to 1st Lt. Grant Bloom after he finished the Freedom Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. Bloom finished first in the 10k run with a time of 42:11. Taylor, 4th Force Support Squadron fitness apprentice, is a native of Helena, Mont. Bloom, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron section commander, is from Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffery Taylor presents a medal to Airman 1st Class Matthew Cotter after he finished the Freedom Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. Cotter finished first in the 5k run with a time of 19:25. Taylor, 4th Force Support Squadron fitness apprentice, hails from Helena, Mont. Cotter, 4th FSS customer support apprentice, is a native of L’Anse, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Butts-Renteria (left) sprints past a competitor during the Freedom Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. The run was held on Perimeter Road, and was an out and back course. Butts-Renteria, 4th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, is from Havelock, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffery Taylor gives the command to start the Freedom Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. The run was held in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Taylor, 4th Force Support Squadron fitness apprentice, is a native of Helena, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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A freedom run was held on Perimeter Road to celebrate the Independence Day holiday on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 29, 2012. The top five males and females for the 5k and top 15 males and females for the 10k received event t-shirts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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4th Fighter Wing freedom run

Published July 5, 2012
By Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- In celebration of the Independence Day holiday, Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing participated in a Freedom Run here, June 29.

Contestants chose between a 10k and 5k run. The first 15 males and females to finish the 10k and first five males and females to finish the 5k received event t-shirts.

The winner of the 10k run was 1st Lt. Grant Bloom, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron section commander, with a run time of 42:11. Airman 1st Class Matthew Cotter, 4th Force Support Squadron customer support apprentice, finished 1st in the 5k clocking in at 19:25. Bloom received a trophy and Cotter received a medal.

For more information on similar events, visit www.sjfss.com or contact the fitness center at 919-722-0408.