America’s Finest City Half Marathon & AFC 5K

Third-place finisher Ian Burrell on his way to a 1:04:22 finish, which qualified him for January's U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. Photo: David Kloz

Over 6,000 runners took off from the Cabrillo Monument for the 24th running of America's Finest City Half Marathon. Photo: Patrice malloy

Ian Burrell of Tucson takes the early lead. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Tesfaye Sendeku Alemayehu jumps into the lead early in the race. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Kirui (left) battles with eventual second-place finisher Tesfaye Sendeku Alemayehu of Ethiopia. The duo finished only 5 seconds apart from one another. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Weldon Kirui made his first race on U.S. soil a memorable one, winning the AFC Half Marathon in 1:03:18. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Mary Akor breaks the tape in the women's race, running 1:17:17, just 10 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Ariana Hilborn. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Natasha Labeaud of San Diego crossed the finish line in third place, running 1:18:15. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Forty-one year old Joanna Zeiger of Boulder, Colorado finished fourth overall in 1:18:29. Photo: Patrice Malloy

Jessica Brothers (#52) finished tenth in the women's race in 1:20:47. Photo: David Kloz

John Filloon leads Jessica Beese out of the sprinkler. Photo: David Kloz

Runners round the corner in the AFC 5K, which started and finished in Balboa Park. Photo: David Kloz