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title: Run Like Shell
date: 2026-05-20T10:19:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/run-like-shell"
section: Articles
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# Run Like Shell

*May 20, 2026* — by [Annie Krakower](/authors/annie-krakower)


- *Photos courtesy of Diamondback Photo Collection, University Archives*

> An ‘Underexposed’ photo from UMD history


**A UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND** student coaxes competitors fearlessly forward during a turtle race. While such events on campus dated back to at least the 1940s, no other details were provided with this 1979 Terrapin yearbook photo. Do you know what inspired the low-speed, high-energy affair? Or do you recognize any Terps cheering on their reptilian counterparts? Let us know at <terpfeedback@umd.edu>, and check the next issue for the responses and another snapshot of UMD history.



### FROM THE LAST ISSUE ...


*students shovel snow on field*




**Issue:** [Spring 2026](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2026)


**Types:** [Post-Grad](https://terp.umd.edu/category/post-grad)