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Talihina runner wins silver medal in Senior Olympics at Houston

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Created 07/08/2011 - 10:02pm
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SILVER MEDALIST — Talihina's Karen Sumpter poses with her silver medal she won earlier this summer at the Senior Olympics in Houston. Photo Submitted by The Spiro Graphic
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Laura Karen Sumpter is one of the fastest long-distance runners in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
At age 61, she competes in 5K runs (3.1 miles) all over eastern Oklahoma and nationwide with a recent competitive 5K run in the Senior Olympics.
Sumpter won the Silver Medal in the National Senior Olympic 5K run with a time of 25:38 this past month in Houston.

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