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Georgia peaches await racers at finish line

By Mary Helene Hall
July 4, 2022

The finish line doesn’t just have water and t-shirts.

There are also plenty of Georgia-grown peaches. Volunteers are tossing them to racers with a smile and a cheer.

Georgia-grown peaches at finish line of Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022.
Georgia-grown peaches at finish line of Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022.

About the Author

Mary Helene is a reporting intern working with the Crime & Public Safety team and a student at Mercer University. She has previously worked as a reporter for AL.com and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Cluster, Mercer's student newspaper.

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