It was high noon in the Nevada desert. The relentless heat simmered on the highway surface. The Mercury kept rising inexorably under the bright, cloudless sky. Quiet solitude was palpable, for nothing seemed willing to stir in the 98-degree heat. Even the breeze slowed to die.
But a column of runners slowly appeared down the road, growing bigger and bigger. This was the familiar sight of more than 10,000 law enforcement personnel from all over the world taking turns running in the 26th Annual “Baker to Vegas” Challenge Cup Relay race, held April 17 and 18 this year.
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