Nix places third at Freedom 5K

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Mike Nix, from St. Joseph, runs toward the corner of Lincoln and Florida Avenue during the Freedom 5K on Thursday. Crossing the finish line at 16:58.0, he finished third out of 26 runners in the Male 25 to 29 division. In all more than 400 athletes participated in this year's race. See more photos from the Independence Day race here: Champaign County Freedom 5K. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

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