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34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon (27 photos)
Well over a thousand runners completed Sunday's 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon 15-kilometer (9.3 miles) road race through the streets of Schenectady under bright blue skies Sunday. Gazette photographers Barry Sloan and Marc Schultz captured these images before, during and after the race. Posted on November 8, 2009.
From left, Niskayuna High School cross country runners Matt Williams, 16, Christian Borger, 17, and Ethan D'Souza, 16, stretch prior to running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Paul Notar of Rotterdam stretches prior to running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Melissa Burns of Latham stretches prior to running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Dennis VanValck of Duanesburg limbers up before the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Participants gather in the Central Park Pavilion before Sunday's running of the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Pete Nye of Delmar meditates in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday prior to running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Runners walk toward the starting line prior to running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Runners break from the starting line as the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon gets under way Sunday.
Runners break from the starting line during the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon on Sunday.
Cabada and Davis open up a gap with the rest of the field as they hit the hill along State Street in Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Cabada, right, keeps the lead on the hill along State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Leaders Cabada, right, and Davis hit the hill along State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon
Women's leader Laurel Burdick hits the hill along State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Race worker Jack Moran gives words of encouragement to a runner along Front Street in the Stockade during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Runners stride along Front Street in the Stockade during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Crowds of runners hit the hill along State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Runners have a look of determination as they make their way up the hill along State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
More runners charge up State Street in downtown Schenectady during Sunday's Gazette Stockade-athon.
Fernando Cabada crosses the finish line in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday to win the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Emory Mort, the 2008 winner, approaches the finish line in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday to place third in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Laurel Burdick is the first woman to cross the finish line in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday during the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Winner Fernando Cabada, right, and runner-up Jordan Davis rest after crossing the finish line in Schenectady's Central Park on Sunday during the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Jeffrey, 5, and Elise Maddalone, 9, of Clifton Park hold signs as they cheer for their mom, Diane, right, as she approaches the finish line of the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday.
Runners make their way through Schenectady's Central Park Sunday during the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon.
Runners refresh themselves with bananas and watermelon after running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Runners check their results after running in the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon Sunday.
Children break from the starting line during the kids run of the 34th annual Gazette Stockade-athon in Schenectady's Central Park Sunday.
