See Rick Platt's Report on the event.

Photo Captions:
Photo above: Participants finish along the boardwalk.

First photo below: Music on the beach in the evening added to the weekend's enjoyment.

Second photo: Miho Ichikawa approached the finish line, where she placed fifth in 1:14:25. (www.photorun.net)

Third photo: Runners cross over the marina bridge.

Photos Below:
First photo: Fred Hart, 39 of Kennesaw, GA, played guitar with both hands to strum through the finish in 1:54:39. (www.photorun.net)

Second photo: On course music was provided by several bands, including Natures Child. This kept the energy level high for athletes.

Third photo: Hannah Kinseth, 26 of California, placed 14th in 1:21:57.

Fourth photo: Runners crowded the boardwalk as they neared the finish line and a stroll on the beach.

Photo Captions:
First photo: Light relief after a hard workout, men's winner Haron Torotich posed with a guitar. He used a 4:44/mile pace to win with a time of 1:01:55. (www.photorun.net)

Second photo: On the women's side, disappointment in Athens made way to victory in Virginia Beach for Romanian Nuta Olaru, 34, who opened a two minute gap over second place. (www.photorun.net)

Third photo: An open stretch of sand and unobstructed ocean view near the finish area.

Last photo: Patricia Gibbs (far left), 45 of Chesapeake, VA and Claudia Perkins, 48 of Virginia Beach, finished a fast stroll with friends after three hours.

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