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The Capital Challenge race, explained

Political Theater, Episode 291

Runners take off from the starting line during the ACLI Capital Challenge 3-mile race in Anacostia Park on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Runners take off from the starting line during the ACLI Capital Challenge 3-mile race in Anacostia Park on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman
Posted May 19, 2023 at 9:30am

Where, exactly, is it acceptable to have a team name like the Select Committee on the Weaponization of Feet? Why, the annual Capital Challenge foot race in Washington, a unique gathering of the three branches of government and the journalists who cover them.

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