Houston runners set NCAA Final Four record

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Runners in Houston have just set a new NCAA record.

Organizers for the NCAA Final Four 4-Miler race say Houston has set a new record with 2,500 participants.

PHOTOS: Runners take off in the Final Four 4-Miler in Houston

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Runners lined up on this cool Saturday morning at McKinney Street at Smith Street near Hermann Park. Race participants did the four-mile run for health, for fun and also to benefit Lone Star Veterans Association.

Annie Hunnell, chair of the military committee, says the group is thrilled with the record-setting turnout.

"Truly helps our active military transition to civilian life," Hunnell says. "We've created an amazing veteran community. Truly this has been a group effort."

Runners take off in the Final Four 4-Miler

The Lone Star Veterans Association is the largest in Texas with just over 6,000 members.

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