{"id":242494,"date":"2026-09-05T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=242494"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:21:45","slug":"run-geek-run-5k-1-mile-fun-run-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/run-geek-run-5k-1-mile-fun-run-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"RUN! GEEK! 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