Thousands Celebrate 4th of July with Racing and Fireworks at Gillette Stadium

In its sixth year, the Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 and fireworks has become a tradition at Gillette Stadium.

This year, nearly 5,000 runners participated in the 5K and 10K, which was followed up by a 20-minute firework spectacular over Route 1.

In the 5K, Cody Gibney of New Bedford set a new course record with a time of 16:51. James Sullivan of Medfield and Michael Vaz of Dartmouth came in second and third.

Seann Mulcahy of Providence, R.I. won the 10K, crossing midfield at 36:55.

Click the photos and video above to see the fireworks and road races.

Below are the top finishers for both races. Full results can be obtained at Cool Running.

5K

1. Cody Gibney, New Bedford MA - 16:51
2. Valentino Madonna, Mansfield MA - 16:57
3. James Sullivan, Medfield MA - 16:58
4. Michael Vaz, Dartmouth MA - 17:02
5. Alex Eld, Boston MA - 17:26
6. Sam Klein, Brookline MA - 17:53
7. Wes Meserve, Merrimac MA - 17:59
8. Danny Napora, Poughkeepsie NY - 18:21
9. Roger Hellard, Mansfield MA - 18:23
10. Joseph Madden, Milford MA - 18:27

10K

1. Seann Mulcahy, Providence, RI - 36:55
2. Tim Curran, East Walpole, MA - 37:05
3. Jonathan Miganowicz, Templeton, MA - 37:24
4. Nicholas Bailey, Douglas, MA - 37:56
5. Jason Evans, Foxborough, MA - 38:05
6. Brandon Mehlinger, Lisbon, CT - 38:12
7. Shawn Luce, Milford, MA - 38:15
8. Will Whearty, Walpole, MA - 38:48
9. Robert Hal, Lancaster, MA - 39:08
10. Laura Lewis, Franklin, MA - 39:16