Photo above: The top local finisher (2nd, 59:11), Susannah Kvasnicka of Great Falls, VA, at the halfway mark in fast company. 17-year-old Tyler Simmons (middle) of Manassas, VA won his age group (57:38).

Early in the Race on Virginia Avenue
Top photo: Ivan Castro (center), a former weapons sergeant with Special Forces in Iraq, lost his right eye and was blinded in his left eye. He ran (1:26:42 net) with training partner Major Phillip Young (34) of Springfield, VA.

Second photo: Members of the Army's "Missing Parts in Action" team were given an advance start; the photo vehicle and race leaders are close behind after mile 2.

Third photo: The Eighth Army men's team trained in the mountainous terrain of Korea; Joseph Borg (26, in lime singlet) finished in 57:41. He is tracked by a member (left) of the Fort Bragg team.

Early Leads Established
Top photo: Raytheon dominated the corporate team competition. Jason Barnes (44) and Stephen Sergeant (43) were among five team finishers under one hour.

Second photo: Michigander Brian Gase (24, center) ran a solid race and clocked in at 58:23.

Third photo: Claudi Colita (29) of Romania won the 2007 Country Music Half Marathon (1:16:50), and placed ninth (1:01:36) in this race. William Wyche (27, far left) of Arlington, VA finished in 1:01:06.

Early, Middle, and Late on the Course
Top photo: Igor Macarov (21, left) is a combat engineer and ran with the MPIA team (2:29:43). He became an amputee in August during service in Afghanistan. Third place female Johanna Allen (26, orange top) of Woodbridge, VA ran 59:39.

Second photo: The top male contenders passed through five miles together. The Brazilians wore yellow; race winner Jose Ferreira (31) is leading in this shot. The man behind him, Reginaldo Campos, finished second (by a second).

Third photo: A common sight along the Potomac River, a helicopter flew by as runners streamed toward the finish line.

Information on the MPIA team members and professional athletes came from Army Ten Miler press releases.

Read Jim Hage's race day story, "Brazilian Beach Party."

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