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Senior Airman Kimberly Brister, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight medicine technician, climbs out of a mud pit after crawling under a cargo net during the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. Mud run participants ran a 4-mile course through hilly terrain, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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Participants cross the starting line to begin the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. More than 500 people ran the 4-mile course, braving 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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Participants slog through a long stretch of deep mud during the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. More than 500 people ran the 4-mile course, all of whom got incredibly muddy while conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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A 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run participant rings a bell after climbing a 15-foot rope at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. This year’s course featured 20 obstacles designed to test the physical and mental limits of participants, and included wooden structures, multiple rope climbs and mud pits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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What’s the Funk performs for attendees of the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. After running the course, participants were treated to live music, food, drinks and a bonfire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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A contestant picks up his race tracker from the registration table at the 2016 Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Defenders of Liberty Mud Run, April 2. More than 500 people came out to run the 4-mile course, each of whom received an official time thanks to their race tracker. These times were logged and made accessible by the 2nd Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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Randall Kingfisher, 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run top male finisher, poses with Col. Brandon Parker, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. Kingfisher finished the 4-mile race with a time of 34:20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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Kendra Phillips, 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run top female finisher, poses with Col. Brandon Parker, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. Phillips finished the 4-mile race with a time of 45:43. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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The 2nd Security Forces Squadron 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run team holds their trophy for fastest team at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. The five-person team finished the 4-mile race with a combined time of 4:16:51. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud Run

Published April 4, 2016
By Senior Airman Joseph Raatz
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Senior Airman Kimberly Brister, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight medicine technician, climbs out of a mud pit after crawling under a cargo net during the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2. Mud run participants ran a 4-mile course through hilly terrain, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)

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