Three times in 2015, participants in Lehigh Valley fun runs will find themselves covered in colorful powder. Last month in Taiwan, a similar event went horribly wrong. Nearly 500 people at the Formosa ...

Contact 13 uncovered disturbing details about colored powders used at local fun runs and events. Chief Investigator Darcy Spears found the colorful clouds could hold hidden hazards. While many of ...

In June, dozens of runners raced through parts of Cedar Rapids as volunteers tossed fistfuls of brightly colored powder into the air and at participants. The powder, the main attraction of a race ...

"It was awesome,” said runner Mimi Wilk. The pigments make for perfect pictures. "It's just a fun run, so we had a great time,” said runner Phil Fretwell. But the experience comes with some risks, ...