Liberty 5K 7/4/2018

Runners line up for the start of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald).

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Cadence Lapp sported the pulled her flag socks up high for Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Liberty 5K runners part as the color guard exits the start area prior to the beginning of Wednesday's race at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Hailey Flanigan puts in her headphones as she prepares for the start of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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A couple of young fans wait at the finish line of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Dena Sanders runs while she pushes a stroller along the path by the river during Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mason Phillips took ran away from the field in winning his third men's title at Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. Phillips finished in a time of 17:21. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Shane Meese puts a wet towel on his head after finishing Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Women's winner Ruth Waller-Liddle wipes her face with a cool towel after Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Madison Ames puts a wet towel on the back of her neck after finishing Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Ann Baker puts a cold towel on her neck after Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Even the four-legged spectators were feeling patriotic at Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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For the finishers who were old enough, a free, cold beer was welcome at the end of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Popcorn, sandwiches, fruit and water were waiting for the finishers at the end of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Michelle Bramlett and her husband Scott distribuited cold, wet towels to the finishers of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Eliza and Esther Greenberg are all smiles as the approach the finish of Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Michelle Culp and Lynsay McLaughlin decked out as they walked the course during Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Men's winner Mason Phillips is congratulated as he walks to the podium to accept his award after Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Ericka Joiner holds her daughter Peyton as she waits to take her place on the podium as the third-place finisher in the women's race at Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Ruth Waller-Liddle talks to runner-up Sydney Bork on the podium after Wednesday's Liberty 5K at Fairgrounds Park. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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