Gallery: Only in Vegas: Sprinting Santas and Run-Through Weddings
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*A sea of Santas in a silly sprint. Fido, it seems, has been very good this year.*
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*More than 40,000 people run past fake New York, fake Paris and fake Venice during a real marathon in a surreal city.*
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*A once (Jessica Jensen) and future runner (Zoe Jensen) nuzzle after the Santa Run. Zoe was named "cutest baby Santa."*
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*The Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon used to begin before dawn. Now the first heat starts at 3 p.m., prompting organizers to call the race "Strip at Night."*
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*Got Santas? It's gotta be hotter than hell running in a Santa suit.*
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*It wouldn't be Vegas without cheesy wedding gimmicks like, say, a run-through ceremony*
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*St. Nicks, doing some last-second training for the run.*
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*We'd like to think the dozens of couples who got hitched met long before their nuptials and developed healthy relationships before tying the knot. This being Vegas, though, you can't be sure.*
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*What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.*
