ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run Rounds Up Dollars for Scholars; $115,000 Raised During 17th Annual Race.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2004

Approximately 4,800 participants took part in the 17th annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, raising $115,000 for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo(TM) Educational Fund. Since the race began in 1987, the company has donated over $1.25 million toward college scholarships for Texas youth.

Houston Mayor Bill White served as the official starter for the 10K and 5K races, while Navy F/A -18 pilot Lt. Commander John "Jake" Ellzey and Navy F/A - 18 pilot Lt. Chad Albold sounded the horn for the wheelchair race.

Henok Lechebo, 18, of Toronto, Canada, took top honors in...

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