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PHOTOS: Superheroes Promote Fitness in Girls on the Run 5K

What a wonderful weekend for Girls on the Run! The race was downtown Saturday and had more than 6,000 runners.

Girls from schools around the St. Louis area raced in the annual Girls on the Run 5K Saturday in downtown St. Louis.

The organization promotes fitness and self-esteem and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Girls in elementary school trained twice a week for 10 weeks for the 5K. 

This year, the race's theme was "Be your own superhero." 

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