PHOTOS: Superheroes Promote Fitness in Girls on the Run 5K
The race was downtown Saturday and had more than 6,000 runners.
Participants representing Girls On Track from Wildwood Middle School raced in the annual Girls on the Run 5K Saturday in downtown St. Louis.
The organization promotes fitness and self-esteem and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Some girls in elementary and middle schools trained twice a week for 10 weeks for the 5K.
This year, the race's theme was "Be your own superhero."
Read related Eureka-Wildwood Patch article: 'Girls On The Run' Are Ready To Go