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35th Annual Glass City Marathon

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Volunteers battle the wind in the early hours to put up the inflatable starting line during the Glass City Marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Carol Cierniak, of Toledo tries to warm up before getting on the starting line for the half marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo David Black waves an American flag during the National Anthem prior to the start of the Glass City Marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Tom Falvey, center, holds the U.S. flag before the crowd of runners set to take off. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

The 5K runners take off at the start of the Glass City Marathon. Louis Pablo Guardiola, left, #5612, of Fremont, came in first place.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The 5K runners take off at the start of the Glass City Marathon. Louis Pablo Guardiola, left, #5612, of Fremont,... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo 5K runners set their pace. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Volunteers Brittany Atkinson, left, and Chelsea Knapp, right, of Liberty Center, joke around before the racers begin crossing the finish line.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Volunteers Brittany Atkinson, left, and Chelsea Knapp, right, of Liberty Center, joke around before the racers begin crossing the finish ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Louis Guardiola, from Fremont, crosses the finish line to take first place in the 5K run. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Yumiko Ralston, keeps her daughter Erika Ralston, warm while waiting for her husband to cross the finish line. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Alison Thomas was the first female to cross the finish line in the 5K. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo First time runners Nita McDaniel, and her daughter Tiffany McDaniel, of Sylvania cross the finish line together. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

First time runner Nita McDaniel, left, hugs her daughter and running partner Tiffany McDaniel after crossing the finish line.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo First time runner Nita McDaniel, left, hugs her daughter and running partner Tiffany McDaniel after crossing the finish line. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Julius Kiptoo, Kenya native and current Toledo resident, crosses the finish line to take first place in the half marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jennifer Bigham, of Rochester, N.Y., crosses the finish line first for the half marathon female runners. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Jared Okoneski, left, and his wife Kelly Okoneski, right, of Perrysburg run across the finish line in the half marathon with their daughter Brooklyn, 4, who joined them for the final 100 yards of the race.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jared Okoneski, left, and his wife Kelly Okoneski, right, of Perrysburg run across the finish line in the half marathon ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Richard Biggins ofToledo crosses the finish line as the first wheel chair in from the race during the Glass City Marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo R.P. White of Ypsilanti crosses the finish line to take first place in the full marathon. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

From left, Jill Hoppenjans, Liz Adams, back, Tracy Hoppenjans, and Andrew Hoppenjans, 10, of Toledo, cheer on their grandmother as she crosses the finish line in the 5K.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo From left, Jill Hoppenjans, Liz Adams, back, Tracy Hoppenjans, and Andrew Hoppenjans, 10, of Toledo, cheer on their grandmother as ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Shanna Istnick, 32, of Kent, comes in first for the female marathon runners. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

35th Annual Glass City Marathon

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