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Sunday, September 21, was a picturesque day for racing down Manhattan’s most famous thoroughfare. More than 3,000 runners waved farewell to the summer racing season at the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile start. Separated into heats that included the NYRR Road Mile Championships and professional races for men and women, participants, as young as eight and as old as 98, gave it their all in the shortest race on the NYRR calendar.
Race-day registration was buzzing with last-minute entrants.	Kids warmed up and stretched before their heat.	Running appeals to all ages and all backgrounds.	The rabbits, pupils of NYRR Foundation’s youth program, joined the kids races.
Bonding and having fun were goals for all ages.	The color guard was on hand to officiate the pre-race ceremony.	Kids start to burn up the asphalt.	There were nine heats in the people’s races.
The famed course covers 20 city blocks, from East 80th to East 60th streets.	Sprinting from the gun was a popular race strategy.	The race included competition and fun for all family members.	Spectators line the course to show their support.
Fans had to be quick with the photos.	More than 1,700 men finished the race this year.	Even doormen stepped outside to cheer.	Race volunteers lent a hand before, during, and after the race.
More than 1,300 women competed in the annual end-of-summer race.	The top-two pro women show the crowd their appreciation.	Abe Weintraub was the oldest finisher, but at 98, he’s still going strong.	The Santinos of Rockaway, NJ, commemorated their finish with a photo.