Utah prison inmates run 5K race

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Desmond Lomax, clinincal supervisor-program director at the prison's Con-Quest Program, left, congratulates 43 inmates who ran the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison on Thursday. Inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced in jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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Con-Quest inmate Randy K Dean, left, finally jogs across the finish line in last place but backed up and encouraged by the other 43 runners in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. Dean said that he has a degenerative muscle disease and considers finishing the race a huge accomplishment. Forty-three inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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Kurtis Hunsaker, right, gets congratulations from a fellow inmate in winning the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison on Thursday, with a time of 22:05. Forty-three inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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Inmates and prison staff cheer on and time 43 male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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An exhausted inmate in the Con-Quest substance abuse program runs across the finish line and collects high fives in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
An inmate in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run across the finish line and collects high fives in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Desmond Lomax, clinincal supervisor-program director at the prison's Con-Quest Program, left, congratulates 43 inmates who ran the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison on Thursday. Inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced in jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Con-Quest inmate Randy K Dean, left, finally jogs across the finish line in last place but backed up and encouraged by the other 43 runners in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. Dean said that he has a degenerative muscle disease and considers finishing the race a huge accomplishment. Forty-three inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Kurtis Hunsaker, right, gets congratulations from a fellow inmate in winning the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison on Thursday, with a time of 22:05. Forty-three inmates ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Inmates and prison staff cheer on and time 43 male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced in jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune An exhausted inmate in the Con-Quest substance abuse program runs across the finish line and collects high fives in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune An inmate in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run across the finish line and collects high fives in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced in jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Inmates and prison staff cheer on and time 43 male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Forty-three male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program run in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison Thursday August 28, 2014. They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain. The 5K was a first for most inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race and in line with the prison's Addict II Athlete program.

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· August 29, 2014 10:58 am

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Draper • About 40 male inmates in the Con-Quest substance abuse program participated Thursday in the first 5K race at the Utah State Prison.

They ran 16 laps around the fenced jogging track made muddy from recent rain.

The 5K was a first for most of the inmates, who have been training in anticipation of the race as part of the prison's Addict II Athlete program.