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While some woke up early on Thanksgiving Day to get started on the turkey, thousands of others put on their running shoes instead.

Around 22,000 people pre-registered for the annual race. Another few hundred signed up the morning of. Little ones in strollers and leashed dogs were welcome to take part.

Thousands of runners sprinted, jogged, or just walked as the 57th annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot took place on Thanksgiving morning. "Early morning, about to get in, so we'll see how it goes," said David Mejia, a first-time runner of the trot.

A record number of runners (and walkers) were expected to hit the street this morning, burning off a few calories before tearing into their turkey. The annual ‘turkey trot’ tradition goes back longer than you might think.

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