Costumed competitors run along the beach during the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run at Orchard Beach October 3, 2010 in New York. Thousands of competitors took part in the race which included military obstacles, running, wading in the water, crawling through mud and scaling a wall covered with soap. AFP PHOTO/Don Emmert (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)
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