Cheers rang through Baltimore on Saturday as Baltimore Running Festival participants pounded the pavement in their pursuit of the finish line.
Mount Airy resident Robert Creese, 29, won the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 45 seconds.
Julia Roman-Duval, 40, of Columbia, topped the women’s category and came in 15th place overall with a time of 2 hours, 46 minutes, and 48 seconds.
Racers also participated in the half marathon, 10K, and 5K.
Take a look at some scenes from Saturday’s festivities in this photo gallery by Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography.
Participants in the 5K near the finish line. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Alec Basten, of St. Louis, wins the men’s 10K. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) Angela Lewis, of Parkville, Maryland, raises her hands in celebration as she crosses the 5K finish line. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Christine Mativo of Columbia, Maryland, photographs (L to R) 5K finishers KK, Mutanu, and Mutcheu Mativo. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
A participant in the hand crank wheelchair category of the marathon heads south on Light Street. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Donna Wills of Harford County, Maryland, waves a cardboard cutout of son Ryan, a participant in the hand crank wheelchair category of the marathon, as encouragement to a passing marathon participant. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Half marathon participant Ivan Stefanovic, of Baltimore, Maryland, receives pre-race stretching from physical therapist Matt Stitzlein of FX Physical Therapy. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Laurie Schulman, of Frederick, Maryland, browses clothing at the Under Armour tent in Celebration Village. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Half marathon participants Monica Gayden and Taher Sadr, both of Utah, take a selfie in Celebration Village. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Vendor tents and event participants gather in Celebration Village. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Racers begin the half marathon. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Half marathon participants run north on Calvert Street. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Half marathon participants run north on Calvert Street. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Dan Boberek, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Amalia Topet, of California, hold signs on Pratt Street. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Emily Strange, of Baltimore, Maryland, holds a sign on Pratt Street during the marathon. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Marathon participants run east on Pratt Street. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography)
Editor’s note: Congratulations to Baltimore Fishbowl reporter Latrice Hill, who completed the 5K race with a time of 39 minutes and 42 seconds!
