Photos: Leadville Trail 100

Thomas Lorblanchet of France leads the race at about mile 25. He was followed closely by Colorado's Anton Krupicka, Lorblanchet would go on to win the men's race. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

An unidentified runner enjoys the May Queen Aid Station at mile 13.5 before dawn on Saturday. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Runners saw this sunrise over Turquoise Lake about three hours into last weekend's Leadville 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Anton Krupicka pushes the pace in the early stages of the Leadville 100. He finished fifth in 17:21:09. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

New York's Michael Arnstein cruises into the early morning light. He finished eighth. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Aliza Lapierre from Vermont runs aggressively, leading the women's race at about mile 25. She finished fourth in 21:14:32. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

In the early miles Texas' Liza Howard plays chase on her way to a second place, 20:44:08 finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

New Jersey's Andrew Catalano represented the east coast well, finishing the Leadville 100 in sixth place. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Jason Koop of Colorado runs in the shadow of Mt. Massive during the first quarter of Saturday's Leadville 100. Koop finished in 25th place. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Scott Jaime of Colorado hams it up for the camera. Jaime races 100-milers frequently, but was forced to drop out of the Leadville 100 due to sciatic-nerve pain. In this photo, Jaime is followed by Colorado's Tim Waggoner, who finished 11th overall at the Leadville 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Tina Lewis from Colorado runs in third place at about mile 24 of the Leadville 100. Her conservative start paid off, as she championed the women's race in 19:33:45. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Runners enjoy some morning road miles during the 2012 Leadville 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Aliza Lapierre and her pacer ascend from the Winfield Aid Station about 51 miles into the race. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

The Twin Lakes Aid Station, at about mile 60, welcomes Utah's Jay Aldous. The 51-year-old finished fifth overall in 18:42:42. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Women's champion Tina Lewis enters the Twin Lakes Aid Station at mile 60. As this photo was taken, she had just moved from third to second place. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Oregon’s Ashley Nordell and her pacer smile their way into the Twin Lakes Aid Station at mile 60. Ashley finished third, completing the women's podium. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

At the May Queen Aid Station at mile 86.5, men's winner Thomas Lorblanchet and his pacer, Anna Frost, pass with a commanding lead. Lorblanchet ran one of the fastest times in the race's history, 16:29:28. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Zeke Tiernan, from Colorado, strides into the May Queen Aid Station at mile 86.5 on his way to a second place, 16:44:20 finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks

Colorado's Nick Clark runs through the May Queen Aid Station in the later stages of the Leadville 100. Clark finished third. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks