Photo gallery: Mount Lemmon Marathon

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Mount Lemmon was besieged by runners during the first Mount Lemmon Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday.

Marathon Finish

Marathon Finish — James Miles of Tucson receives applause as he approaches the finish line at Summerhaven during the first Mount Lemmon Marathon and Half Marathon. The run was billed as the toughest road marathon in the world and the only uphill marathon in the country. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Triumphant Marathoner

Triumphant Marathoner — James Miles raises his fist as he approaches the finish line at Summerhaven. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Rounding a Corner

Rounding a Corner — Tucsonan Emily McGregor makes the last turn as she approaches the finish line at Summerhaven. This was the first marathon the former University of Arizona runner has entered. The race benefitted the Beat Cancer Boot Camp, the Mount Lemmon Water District and Sky Island Alliance. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Celebration

Celebration — Emily McGregor celebrates her winning the women's race with her boyfriend Craig Dye at Summerhaven. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Down From the Lodge

Down From the Lodge — Half marathon winner Lucas Tyler of Tucson runs along the road from the Mount Lemmon Ski Lodge after completing the loop. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Marathoners on the Move

Marathoners on the Move — Marathon participants make their way on the Catalina Highway near Loma Linda. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Marathon Massage Session

Marathon Massage Session — "I don't think it bends that way," said half marathon runner Dan McDonald of Tucson grimacing while getting a massage from Irene Lorenzo at the finish line. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Laying Out T-Shirts

Laying Out T-Shirts — Lauren Otvos, right, the wife of race director Laszlo Otvos, prepares the t-shirts for the runners along with Susan Kinkade, left, near the finish line at Summerhaven. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Cutting Bananas

Cutting Bananas — Volunteers Atlantis Russ, left, and Shana Hill get the bananas cut up and ready for the runners at the finish line. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Marathon Dancers

Marathon Dancers — Chuck Manolakis, left, and his significant other, Anna Berube, of Tucson, dance to the music near the finish line at Summerhaven. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

Half Marathon Victor

Half Marathon Victor — Half marathon runner Beth Utley of Oro Valley is the first woman to cross the finish line during the first Mount Lemmon Marathon and Half Marathon. A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

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