WIESBADEN, Germany -- U.S. Army Europe's active duty women's team took home the top spot in their division at the Army's Ten-Miler, held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 11.
This year's Army Ten-Miler, which began and ended at the Pentagon, included more than 30,000 runners. The race course crossed the Potomac River into Washington, D.C., traversing the National Mall area.
The team was comprised of seven Soldiers from Installation Management Command -- Europe, and U.S. Army Europe units including Katherine Gross; Caroline Karunde; Winrose Karunde; Susan Pierson; Hannah Skotty; Lauren Ulmer; and Yasmin Valle.
After the Army Ten-Miler concluded, and prior to the awards presentation, Command Sgt. Maj. Tim Guden, who serves as the command sergeant major for Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region as well as for the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, explained how the Army Ten-Miler goes hand-in-hand with one of the most critical components of soldiering: fitness.
"As an Army, we've always put ourselves on the forefront of physical fitness. It's one of those things that we cannot afford not to have," Guden said.
Guden noted that being physically fit is part of every Soldier's job, not just those participating in the Army Ten-Miler. "We cannot do the job the American people ask us to do if we're not physically fit enough to go out to do it."
The race also represents "camaraderie, toughness, honoring our wounded warriors, and us coming together as an Army in this nation's capital," Guden said. "It means so much in many ways."
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