A young runner makes his way up the last slope of the Haley's Hope Hot and Hilly 5K and 10K course before getting to the final stretch, one of the few flat sections of the entire race.
Meike Kuester heads back to Nixa after passing the turnaround point of the Azalea Run half marathon.
Tim Robie catches the morning sun as he keeps a steady pace uphill during the Azalea Run half marathon.