A crowd of more than 50 walkers and runners zipped their way through the streets of Iola Saturday evening for the inaugural Backwards Bomber 5K, a loosely organized event to replace the now-defunct Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run For Your Life. At lower left, Jack Adams, foreground, and Bret Holloway finished the 5K run in a shade over 20 minutes. At bottom right, Shelby Yoho was the top female finisher.
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