Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky

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A high school student refused to compete with the bib number 666 because it’s the sign of the Beast. But is it? And just how can one run with God?

Published Nov. 10 2013 5:45AM EST

articles/2013/11/10/run-with-the-devil-unlike-the-girl-in-kentucky/131108-moss-runners-guide-devil-tease_y3iavv — The Daily Beast

It sounds like a Disney version of Chariots of Fire. Kentucky high school student Codie Thacker made waves this week by refusing to compete in a cross-country race with the assigned bib number 666.

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Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky

A high school student refused to compete with the bib number 666 because it’s the sign of the Beast. But is it? And just how can one run with God?

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