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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, nears the finish line on the 3-mile ACLI Capital Challenge race. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, nears the finish line on the 3-mile ACLI Capital Challenge race. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Meredith Dake-O'Connor
Posted May 21, 2015 at 5:00am

Runners from Capitol Hill and beyond descended Wednesday morning on the banks of the Anacostia River for the 34th annual ACLI Capital Challenge.  

On a surprisingly cool day, members of Congress and the executive branch were joined in the 3-mile run at Anacostia Park by their staff, private industry and representatives from the Fourth Estate, including a number of CQ Roll Callers.  

Read more about the race at Heard on the Hill .  

Sen. Tom Cotton, center, crosses the finish line of the ACLI Capital Challenge Wednesday, making him the fastest lawmaker in the race.  

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