Bellin Run legends lace up for 32nd race
The night before the first Bellin Run in 1977, a young Michael Dorsey read about the race in the newspaper and made a last-minute decision to participate.
Today, Dorsey will participate in his 32nd Bellin Run 10K. Dorsey has a knee injury, but isn't letting it stop him from participating — he will walk the race's 6.2 miles on crutches.
Dorsey is one of 22 Bellin Run Legends, a group of participants who have not missed a race in Bellin Run's history, which began in 1977.
"We've done this for so long that we don't even think about not participating in the race anymore," Dorsey said. "Every year, Bellin Run weekend is marked in our calendars."
The Legends will be wearing a red racing bib this year to distinguish them from the rest of the expected 15,000 participants.
"This is a very special group of people," said Randy Van Straten, Bellin Run race director. "These runners have been committed to the schedule, stayed in shape and managed to make it to every race for 31 consecutive years."
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