A record field of 5,500 registered for the 27th Annapolis 10-Mile race. With excellent weather conditions for the wildly popular late-summer event, 4,302 finished to claim the always fine premium, this year a handsome long-sleeve running jersey.

First among the men in an unofficial time of 54 minutes 9 seconds was Dusty Lieb, 19 (photo left), a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. Naval Academy graduate Mark Gilmore, 34, from Columbia, was second in 54:19.

Lieb, running inconspicuously in a white T-shirt, pushed the leaders through five miles in 26:47. He broke away from a four- man pack just past the 8-mile mark and held his lead to the finish.

"I tried to move earlier, but didn't have the juice to hold it," Lieb said. He added that he didn't have any racing singlets at home in Arnold, Md., where he spent the summer working retail at the Annapolis Mall. Shortly after his winning effort, Lieb loaded his car and drove to Philadelphia to prepare for school.

Lisah Hamilton, 30, from Mont Clare, Pa., led from the gun and won the women's race in 1:02:36. Even though she spent the night in Annapolis, Hamilton arrived late and nearly missed the start.

"I didn't warm up one step," she said. "I just jumped onto the line and took off 30 seconds later. I never saw any other woman."

Hamilton finished third in Annapolis two years ago.

Kristin Pierce Barry, 28 (photo left), from Arlington, was second in 1:03:07. 2001 winner Liz Scanlon, 31, from Alexandria, took third in 1:03.56.

A multitude of sprinklers and water stations helped alleviate the warm weather and lessen the pain of the hilly but scenic course, which winds through downtown Annapolis and the Naval Academy. Hundreds of Washington-area runners, including Marine Corps Marathon race director Rick Nealis, made the drive to Annapolis. As always, the race is a first-rate production of the Annapolis Striders.

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