Bloomsday 2019

Tens of thousands of people converged upon downtown Spokane Sunday morning for the city’s annual 12-kilometer celebration of spring with the 43rd running of Bloomsday.

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Sun., May 5, 2019

Julia Denisiuk and Erik Denisiuk holds hands as they cross the finish line during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Evyn Bartlett, 22, leaps across the Bloomsday finish line as he participates in the race for the first time, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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After their race, Bloomsday finishers hit the Main Street water station on their way to get their t-shirts, Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Connor Brown, of Newport, Wash., drives through the Bloomsday finish line before receiving medical attention, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Jem, 4, and Indigo, 2, are held up by their mother Katelyn Hansen as they await their father, Saul, to finish Bloomsday, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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U.S. Army veteran Jacob Mayfield runs Bloomsday 2019 to honor his fellow platoon soldier Joe Butcher who died by suicide on Thursday. Mayfield was flying to Pittsburg hours after the race to attend Butcher’s funeral.

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John Burton and Jason Moyer celebrate their runs at the Bloomsday finish line, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Annika VŠhk finisher shows off her Bloomsday t-shirt during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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At a physical therapy tent on Main Street, Bloomsday finishers use foam rollers to stretch out tired legs during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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EWU students and roommates, Chelsea Kight, left, and Jocelyn Cuglievan pose for a photo with their Bloomsday finisher shirts in front of a Bloomsday banner on Main Avenue, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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The last of the walkers stroll past trees ladened with discarded clothing on Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Whitworth University student Sam Lees and other volunteers fill trash cans with drinking water on Main Avenue before the start of Bloomsday, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Bloomsday volunteer Aubrui Miles hands out t-shirts to finishers during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Brian Ringle, of Lewiston, Id., says he hit the Bloomsday finish line in 52:55. Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Logan Movradinov, 7, left and his cousin Julianne Meloche, 6, dance their way to the staring line during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Bob Hyslop is the proud owner of a Bloomsday finisher's T-shirt Sunday, May 5, 2019. on Main Avenue on downtown Spokane.

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Max Farrington, 19, of Spokane, throws a shirt trying to dislodge his WSU apparel from a tree limb on Riverside Avenue after he finished Bloomday Sunday, May 5, 2019. Farrington tossed garment into the tree after starting the race.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Shirley Wendlandt hoses down hot runners as they pass her house during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Pollyanna Korovim hands out balloons with other volunteers from Pilgrim Slavic Baptist Church during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass volunteers from Pilgrim Slavic Baptist Church, who were handing out balloons during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteer Bob Dryden keeps an eye on runners during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Gavin Peterson carries Old Glory through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass through West Central during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runner Petru Groza cools off at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runner Petru Groza cools off at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Pugsley and her owner Mike Critchfield watch runners as they pass during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners pass tempty water cups while cresting Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners high-five the Doomsday Hill Vulture during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners high-five the Doomsday Hill Vulture during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Premera Blue Cross Jessica Edie hands out water at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Phillip Tyler cheers for runners cresting Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners battle their way up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Jeff Corkill grits his teeth as he battles his way up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners vie for position while climbing Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Adam Seaburg checks his time while heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Brian Trefry cheers encouragement as runners pass him on Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash. Trefry said he has likely ran 20 Bloomsdays but this year was sidelined due to a back injury.

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Nixon Rodeo performs at the bottom of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Kevin McGinnis (666) runs as the devil during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runner Alyssa Grass reacts while being sprayed with a hose during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Christopher Mountain reacts while being sprayed with a hose during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Joshua Heimbigner reacts while being sprayed with a hose during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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The mass of Bloomsday runners crowd through the cemetery district on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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The Bloomsday throng makes its way down Fort George Wright Drive to the T.J. Meenach Bridge over the Spokane River before turning up Pettet Drive, also known as Doomsday Hill, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019. Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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The Bloomsday throng makes its way past blooming arrowleaf balsamroot as they head down Fort George Wright Drive to the T.J. Meenach Bridge over the Spokane River, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomsday walkers and stroller pushers pass by Spokane Falls Community College on Fort George Wright Drive, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Evelyne Ello Hart, left, cheers as she volunteers with her daughter, Alexis Merane Hart, right, at the Moody Radio water station on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019. Ello Hart is originally from the Ivory Coast and finishing her doctorage at Gonzaga University.

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Paul Wiersma, left, and his daughters Niesje Maccini, center, and Tabea Peske dress like the Blues Brothers, pushing a stroller with Maccini's baby, Eleanora Maccini, aged 14 months, in the stroller section of the crowd, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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A Life Flight helicopter, staged at Spokane Falls Community College during the Bloomsday race, lifts off in front of the Student Athletic Center, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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The elite male racers and their motorcade enter the cemetery district on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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The elite male racers and their motorcade enter the cemetery district on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Musician Marc Postlewait plays his accordion as the elite women racers pass him on Government Way hill, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Spokane Valley and Spokane Police shout encouragement to a wheelchair competitor as the elite men's motorcade prepares to pass on Government Way hill, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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The first wheelchair competitor turns from Government Way onto Fort George Wright Drive early, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomsday participants cross the T.J. Meenach Bridge over the Spokane River, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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The Bloomsday throng makes its way down to the T.J. Meenach Bridge over the Spokane River before turning up Pettet Drive, also known as Doomsday Hill, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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A snaking line of runners inch up Pettet Drive, also known as Doomsday Hill, above the Spokane River, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomsday participants cross the T.J. Meenach Bridge over the Spokane River, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.
Barbara Ammons, in the white hat, smiles while holding out a water cup as the passing throng grows on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Members of the Angela Marie Project, from left, Angela Marie, drummer Christopher Kohut and bass player Kat Hall, entertain the mass of participants passing by on Fort George Wright Drive, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomsday volunteers, from left, Carrie Nortness, Jennifer Nelson, Nicki Wilson, and Jasmine Duran pose for a photo before the arrival of the first runners at the Moody Radio aid station on Government Way, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Bloomsday 2019.

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Todd Delyea, of Coeur d’Alene, Michael Peale, of Benton City, Wash., and Corrie Bouchard, of Coeur d’Alene, have been meeting on the Bloomsday starting line for an estimated 20 years dressed in suit and a bathrobe, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Ryan Avery jumps for joy at the beginning of Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomies head down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomies head down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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Bloomies head down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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The Bloomsday starters gun comes out as starting time near, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Elite wheelchair division start their race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Elite wheelchair division takes off at the start of Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Aaron Pike, 36, of Park Rapids, MN, competes in his eighth Bloomsday race during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Susannah Scaroni leads the chase pack during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash. Scaroni won the women’s elite wheelchair division in a course-record time of 29:58.

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Wheelchair competitors head up Doomsday hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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First-time Bloomsday Race Director Jon Neill walks on Riverside Avenue before the start of the race, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Bloomsday participates pause for the National Anthem before the start of the race, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Bloomsday runners beak from the start on Riverside Avenue, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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The elite women racers start their race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Elite runners run along Riverside at Monroe during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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The elite women run down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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The elite men and corporate cup runners cross the starting line of Bloomsday 2019.

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The elite men and corporate cup runners cross the starting line of Bloomsday 2019.

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The elite men run down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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The corporate cup runners cross the starting line of Bloomsday 2019.

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The corporate cup runners head down Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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Wheelchair racers line up before the start of Bloomsday 2019.

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Rosemary Wanjiru (2), Vicoty Chepngeno (6) and Iveen Chepkemoi head down Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. Wanjiru won the elite women’s race.

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Rosemary Wanjiru (2) and Vicoty Chepngeno (6) run along Government Way during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. Wanjiru won the elite women’s race.

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Rosemary Wanjiru (2) pulled ahead early and won the elite women’s race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Elite Women's racerJane Kibii leads Esther Wanjiru heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Rosemary Wanjiru (2) begins her climb up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. Wanjiru won the elite women’s race.

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Lindsey Scherf (11) battles Rosie Donegan (17) heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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Rosemary Wanjiru (2) pulled ahead early and won the elite women’s race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Elite runner pound the streets along Ft. George Wright during Bloomsday Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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James Ngandu heads up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019 on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

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American Andy Wacker (116) lead the men’s elite field down Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Elite runner Bernard Ngeno grabs water along Government Way as he leads Bloomsday 2019. Sunday, May 5.

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Gabriel Geasy (101) sizes up his opponent, Bernard Ngeno (106) moments before breaking away on Broadway Avenue to win Bloomsday 2019, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Elite Runner Bernard Ngeno takes on water atop Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2019.

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Gaberiel Geay and Bernard Ngeno stride along Broadway Avenue during Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Gabriel Geay nears the Bloomsday finish line for the win, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Grabriel Geay from Tanzania crosses the finishliine to win the men’s elite division during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Bloomsday Race Director Jon Neill, left, congratulates men’s elite winner Gabriel Geay on the Monroe Street Bridge on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in the wheelchair division in the first few blocks of the race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019. The wheelchair division was the first wave of the day.

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Competitors participate in the wheelchair division in the first few blocks of the race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019. The wheelchair division was the first wave of the day.

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Competitors participate in the wheelchair division in the first few blocks of the race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019. The wheelchair division was the first wave of the day.

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Competitors participate in the wheelchair division in the first few blocks of the race during Bloomsday 2019 on May 5, 2019. The wheelchair division was the first wave of the day.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Fr. Kyle Ratuiste waves to Bloomsday runners on the steps of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Ratuiste led the morning 7:00 a.m. Mass that morning.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Shawnna Riggers wears a feathered hat while she participates in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Alison Baccarella (left) and Amy Sorensen wear chicken suits while participating in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Catriona Gordon asks passing motorists to honk while crossing the Maple Street Bridge during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Firefighters watch Bloomsday from Fire District Station 4 on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Kris Herda holds up a sign to passing runners in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Garrett Santoro plays with his band "Lunch Money" as as part of 1 of 10 bands in the Rock Club for Bloomsday crews on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Wilson Rahn, who performs as stage name "Wilson Like the Volleyball" dances at a booth with a dj during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Wilson Rahn, who performs as stage name "Wilson Like the Volleyball" dances at a booth with a dj during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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A Bloomsday competitor dressed as Luigi from the Mario games participates in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Kevin Herda holds up a sign with Kari Anderson in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019. It just so happened to be Herda's birthday.

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John Pettoello (left) and Isaac Gordon give high fives to runers in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Melissa Verwest performs with her band, "Too Many Men" in Browne's Addition along the Bloomsday course on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Taylor Couch holds onto Fozzie Bear's leash from a lawn in Browne's Addition during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Fozzie Bear is a Newfoundland/ Bernese Mountain Dog mix.

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Firefighters watch the women's elite race from Fire District No. 4 on Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Volunteers sing gospel tunes from the steps of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral during Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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A sign encouraging Bloomsday runners is hung on a rail in Browne's Addition on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in the first mile of Bloomsday in Browne's Addition on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in the first mile of Bloomsday in Browne's Addition on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Ann and Rich Armstrong cheer on Bloomsday runners from the sidewalk on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Marc Weiand wears a taco hat with "Cinco de Bloom 2019" written on the side while watching Bloomsday on Riverside Avenue on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Competitors participate in Bloomsday on Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Wheelchair racers wait for the start of Bloomsday.

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Bloomsday participants load onto a STA bus at Ferris High School, before the start of Bloomsday 2019, Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. Transit buses take the runners and walkers downtown near the start.

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