PHOTO GALLERY: Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K

Angela Prewitt, left, Ryan Hauser and Michael Hernandez run in the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K race Saturday morning in downtown Columbia. Hauser and Hernandez were the second and third runners to cross the finish line.   |  Sarah Bricker

Runners' vibrant shoes pound the asphalt road as they begin the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K downtown Saturday morning. Benson Chesang, wearing orange shoes, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
  |  Sarah Bricker

Gerald Buckland is cheered on by his friends as he reaches the final stretch of the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K on Saturday morning. His friends crowded behind him as he came around the corner of Fourth Street, screaming with their arms extended for high-fives.   |  Sarah Bricker

Gabe Worthington, 10, holds his medal in his hands after finishing the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K on Saturday. Worthington finished third in his age group, 14 and under, with a time of 46 minutes, 52 seconds.
  |  Sarah Bricker

Kris Detmer, left, Julie Jone, Beth Butcher and Glenna Haver cross the finish line together at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ 10K race Saturday morning. The four women ran the entire race together.   |  Sarah Bricker