Last Saturday before noon, nearly 300 people, a crowd of runners, joggers, and walkers, gathered outside the East Campus Sports Hall for the run arranged to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The run, organized by Bilkent Sports Center, is also a fun competition for all ages.

It did not take too long for the enthusiastic athletes to finish the 4.5 km route from East to Main Campus. The breathless runners were given their place numbers upon reaching the finishing line. The awards ceremony then took place in the Sports Hall and the winners were presented with the trophies. The full list of winners in all various categories of the Republic Run 2000 will be published in next week's issue of Bilkent News.