Photo Captions
Top photo: It was a group effort to the finish line for (left to right) Mauricio Ayala, 15 of Sterling, David Poole, 36 of Sterling, and Lea Ann Wittrock, 37 of Vienna. They finished the 10K course in 46:15.

Second photo: 35-year-old John Bauer of Arlington stepped lively on his way to a fine 42:57 effort.

Third photo: Mary Mitchell (#436), 27 of Ashburn, and age group winner (55-59) Catherine Van Brocklin (#221), 57 of Gaithersburg, finished their runs in 48:50 and 48:48. Congratulations Catherine!

Photos Below
First photo: The fun run of .911 Miles started with enthusiasm expressed by children and adults eager for a short stroll.

Second photo: Amy Coufal (#166), 25 of Centreville and Gertrud Brown (#327), 42 of Sterling, pumped it in to the finish area with 49:13 on the clock.

Third photo: With a final burst of speed, 36-year-old Kenneth Marino (left) of Sterling drew even at the finish with Todd Thurlow (#597), 34 of Ashburn - their clock time was 45:54.

Photo Captions
Top photo: Capital Running Company crew member Monica Evans (left) and a volunteer assist runners sign up at the community center.

Middle photo: An enthusiastic runner and 63 years young, Stephen Forman (#62) of McLean returned to take second in his age group with 43:29 followed by fellow age group competitor Lloyd Blackwell of Warrenton.

Third photo: The winning effort for 19 & Under women is displayed by Christy Dannenberg (right) of Sterling while second place finisher in her age group Kim Chenen, 35 of Leesburg, runs alongside for a fast time of 42:22.

A Local Veteran of the Racing Scene
Photo: Fit and trim Michael Golash, 61 of Washington followed by Californian Seth Lucas, age 22, came into the finish area at 43:10 for first place in his 60-64 age group.

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