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BROOK JONES./ FREE PRESS Front Row: L-R: Gemma Earl, 12, and her sisters Rowyn, 9, and Ember Earl, 7, cheer on the runners during the 48th Manitoba Marathon in Winnipeg, Man., Sunday, June 21, 2026. The sisters were waiting for their dad Brian Earl, who was competing in his first full marathon, to run by. Also pictured are Brian's wife Carla Earl (back row: right) and his sister-in-law Jessica Denbrok (back row: left)