PHOTOS: Thousands Race To Finish At The 50 At Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Nearly 5,000 runners started their 4th of July in style by running the Finish at the 50 5K/10K at Gillette Stadium Monday evening.

The two races gave runners an opportunity to complete in one of the more unique races around. Runners in the 5K raced around the stadium property before entering the stadium and running up the ramp near the Bank of America entrance to the 300 level before running back down and finishing on the field.

The 10K race took runners on a tour of some of the Foxborough backroads including North Street, Beach Street, Edwards Road, and Young Street, before ending inside the stadium.

Both races ended with a sprint through an inflatable Patriots helmet and finish at midfield.

The top men and women finishers in the 5K were Michael Curley of North Attleboro with a time of 15:49 and Kathryn Cooper of Marblehead with a time of 18:15.

Danny Horgan of Walpole was the top men's finisher in the 10K with a time of 35:44. The first woman to cross the line was Beth Dollas of Amesbury at 40:10.

Fireworks followed the races.

Above are photos from the races. Click here to see complete results.

Image Credit: Dan Libon