LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Thousand of runners hit the streets of Louisville April 27 for the annual Kentucky Derby Festival mini Marathon and full Marathon. Photographer Leon Ritter captures some of the fun.
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Early morning preps
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Ready to race
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Warming up
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Wheels up
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Ready to roll
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Ready
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
And They're Off
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Running with the pack
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Running
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The In Crowd
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On the move
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Pretty in Pink
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Fascinating
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More Fascinating
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I see you
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Movin
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Down the stretch
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Congrtulations
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Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon & Marathon
Winner, winner
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PHOTOS: Face from the Heartland: Thousands Hit the Streets for the Derby Festival Marathon
UPDATED 12:17 PM ET Apr. 29, 2019
PUBLISHED 10:19 AM EDT Apr. 29, 2019