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2009 Steamboat Marathon
Noelle Green flies toward the finish line during Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Green easily won the women's race, finishing more than 20 minutes before any other woman.
Allen Belshaw runs Sunday in the Steamboat Marathon. Belshaw, a longtime veteran of 50- and 100-mile endurance races, competed his first marathon, finishing in fifth place.
Kim Reuter, Jessica Guerrero and Steve Fesch cheer on runners in the Steamboat Marathon. The trio held a "marathon-gate" in front of Fesch's Routt County Highway 129 ranch, encouraging the competitors while blasting running-related music from a stereo.
A long line of runners in Sunday's half marathon portion of the Steamboat Marathon make their way along Routt County Road 129 toward Steamboat Springs.
Jason Saitta runs early in Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Saitta broke away from the pack early and dominated the men's race, winning his ninth Steamboat Marathon title.
Steamboat Marathon runners fill the southbound lane of Routt County Road 129 on Sunday.
Trash bags being used for protection from the elements was a popular sight Sunday as rain and hail pelted the runners during parts of the course.
An unidentified full-marathon competitor runs along Routt County Road 129.
Steamboat Springs resident Allen Belshaw runs along Routt County Road 129 on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon.
Steamboat Springs resident Andy Picking chugs along through the rain during Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Picking finished third overall in the full marathon.
Sid Xavier, of Denver, crosses the finish line of the 28th annual Steamboat Marathon.
