This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better
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Runners pass a table with reusable silicone cups from Hiccup during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)Kristina Smithe, founder of Hiccup, a reusable silicone cup, stands for a portrait with her rescue dog, Tina, during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)Eddie Ashton, 10, of St. Paul, Minn., hands out a reusable silicone cup by Hiccup along the PNC Women Run the Cities route on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)Water is available to runners in Hiccup, reusable silicone cups, during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)A runner discards their Hiccup, a reusable silicone cup, during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)A runner discards a reusable silicone cup by Hiccup during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)Runners get hydration via Hiccup, a reusable silicone cup, during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)A used Hiccup, a reusable silicone cup, is discarded on the ground before being collected during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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Runners pass a table with reusable silicone cups from Hiccup during the PNC Women Run the Cities race on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)