Nearly 3,000 women turned out in downtown Vancouver on Sunday morning for the Girlfriends Half Marathon, a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
In its fifth year, the event raised an estimated $50,000 for the Komen foundation, said Sherri McMillan, owner of Northwest Personal Training and the run sponsor.
“This year, we grew by 1,000 women, and it was so smooth,” McMillan said Sunday afternoon.
She noted that firefighters at the finish line presented runners with necklaces and other treats included chocolate, massages and tea and cookies.