the start

 
photo by Victah Sailer, PhotoRun

Half Mile

 
photo by Victah Sailer, PhotoRun

1 mile

John Dye's photo album
A 4:45 pace settles nothing.

up to the Switchbacks

Doug Speck's photo album
1 Galen Rupp and 13 David Kinsella lead pack up the first hill.

down from the Switchbacks

Doug Speck's photo album 
2 Mohamed Trafeh and 11 Shadrack Kiptoo move up to challenge Kinsella

the crossover toward Poop Out Hill, 1.8 miles

first eight led by Galen Rupp have opened a gap

next four includes two who will qualify - 
Tom Wyatt (red) and Alex Dunn (white and gold) 

photos by John Dye 

starting up Reservoir Hill, 1200 meters to go

John Dye's photo album
Galen Rupp leads, but looks back as if to say, "Who's next?" 
It was Eagon (far right), who took the lead on the uphill, 
only to lose it to Trafeh on the downhill as the see saw battle continued.

last 400 meters, the trail to the stadium

Doug Speck's photo album  Trafeh, Kiptoo, and Rupp turn for home together, but Kiptoo takes command

the finish

John Dye's photo album
Shadrack Kiptoo is alone in the home stretch in the stadium

PhotoRun's finish line photo album
Shadrack Kiptoo wins