Runners battle fire, mud in grueling Spartan Race

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Runners battle fire, mud in grueling Spartan Race

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

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Runners battled mud, fire and barbed wire to compete in the Spartan Race at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

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