2016 Carlsbad 5000

The World’s Fastest 5K, the Carlsbad 5000, took place Sunday in Carlsbad, Calif., north of San Diego. Thousands of runners wrapped up a weekend of racing by participating in the 5K, which took runners through downtown Carlsbad and along the Pacific coast.

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Here’s our gallery of the age-group and elite races. All photos taken by Justin Britton: