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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)