Heartfelt thanks to the researchers and staff at the Buck Institute in Novato, CA, and to friends in Petaluma who helped make this day possible.  We had 5 or 6 runners from the Swazi National Team show up (from wherever it is pro runners show up) and yet one of our high school boys came in 3rd place overall.  Two of the girls from my orphanage finished in the top 3 of girls aged 13-19, one of them just barely 13.  I will dig deep in my own pockets to see if I can sponsor these local kids to go to Mbabane in September and run in the Swazi half marathon.  The 10K was challenging, the last half almost entirely uphill, and the times were fast in spite of that.  We had some dedicated people who came with no running experience but with tremendous heart- teachers, mothers, even the police comissioner.  Local talent came out to perform songs and entertainment, asking nothing for themselves.  Peace Corps volunteers showed up from even remote posts in country, because showing up and supporting is what we do best, and the 2 women PCVs placing 2 & 3 in the 20-40 age category donated their winnings back to the youth center.  We barely broke even after paying out prize money but it was a great day for the town and everyone is looking forward to having the event annually.  We feel like champions, all of us, today!