Ruth White of Orono High crosses the finish line to win the girls' race at the Beach to Beacon High School Mile while Joan Benoit Samuelson holds the tape, on Friday at Fort Williams Park. White set the course record, finishing in 5:32.2.
White prepares to break the tape on the way to victory.
White approaches the finish line on her way to victory.
Hadley Mahoney, left, and Emma Young, both of Cape Elizabeth, run in the girls' race.
Hadley Mahoney, left, and Emma Young, both of Cape Elizabeth, run in the girls' race. Mahoney finished second in 5:34.0 and Young was third in 5:38.9.
Hadley Mahoney, left, and Emma Young, both of Cape Elizabeth, race during the girls' race.
Ruth White wipes the sweat off her face after setting the course record.
Ruth White shakes Joan Benoit Samuelson after winning the girls' race.
CAPE ELIZABETH, ME - AUGUST 5: Parker Libby of Mt. Ararat crosses the finish line to win the boys' race at the Beach to Beacon High School Mile. Libby finished in 4:38.5.
Runners in the boys' race push toward the finish line.
From left, Nathan Blades, of Portland High, Parker Libby, of Mt. Ararat High, and Henry Horne, of Freeport High, run in the boys' race. Libby won, followed by Blades and Horne.
A runner high fives Henry Horne who was recovering on the ground after coming in third in the boys' race.
High school runners take off at the start of the high school mile, with some losing their footing.
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