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AIDS Walk Still Needed
After 20 Years
by Pat Robinson
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BOSTON, Ma. — The rain had stopped and a soft mist covered the streets and the tops of buildings as the crowd moved forward with a smaller but no less important cheer at 10:03 am, June 3, 2000. Although the walker numbers were lower, the dollar amounts collected have been tallied to nearly 2 million dollars.
Boston added a 5K RUN this year, creating a new and exciting contest and great competition while raising money at the same time.
The winning runner was Aaron Wieland, age 36 from Boston ,with a time of 16:36. Bernardius Roelen, age 33 from Cambridge, with a time of 16:39; and Alex Filides, age 25 from Everett, with a time of 16:56; second and third respectively.
The top three women made excellent time: Maie Jacobs, age 41 from Atkinson, N.H. crossed 18th, with a time of 18:53. Sarah Heard, age 22 from Cambridge, with a time of 19:41; and Kristen Porell, age 36 from Norfolk, Mass., with a time of 19:56. They finished second and third respectively.
Age groups winners covered the categories from Noah Rosenblum of Cambridge, 15, to Louise M. Rossetti, 79, from Saugus Mass.
Sadly, the epidemic has sustained after 20 years and there are reported increases in positive HIV testing around the world.
For all the winners, visit www.coolrunning.com.