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Crawford about to cross the finish line.

Crawford about to cross the finish line.

Locals run in Peachtree Road Race

On July 4, Atlanta hosted the 50th AJC Peachtree Road Race – and for 35 of those years, local runner Jim Crawford has gone start to finish. Crawford, 79, began participating in the race in 1984 as an experienced long-distance runner with previous marathons to his credit.