2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Participants of the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run race across the starting line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. There were 481 runners that participated in the mud run this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Maj. Kenneth Corigliano, Air Force Global Strike Command A2 deputy division chief, waits for his race start time to begin at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. The 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run was open to Team Barksdale as well as the general public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

A participant crawls through a mud pit under a cargo net during the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

A 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run bib is left stuck to one of the obstacles at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Trower, Air Force Global Strike Command public affairs NCO In Charge of plans and requirements, swings on the monkey bars during the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

A participant crawls through a mud pit under a cargo net during the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

A participant crawls through a mud pit during the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

A participant slides down a waterslide during the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Col. Ty Nueman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, speaks to the participants of the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. There were 481 runners that participated in the mud run this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Col. Ty Nueman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, presents the awards for fastest male and female runners of the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run to Maj. Kenneth Corigliano, Air Force Global Strike Command A2 deputy division chief, and Rachel Corigliano at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. Kenneth Corigliano ran the course in 32 minutes, 30 seconds, and Rachel Corigliano ran the course in 39 minutes, 47 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run: Getting down and dirty

Published April 11, 2018
By Senior Airman Stuart Bright
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Participants of the 2018 Defenders of Liberty mud run race across the starting line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2018. There were 481 runners that participated in the mud run this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)