Final wave of runners at AJC Peachtree Road Race start

More than two hours after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race got underway, the last wave of runners left the start line at 8:40 a.m.

The race, which is the largest 10K in the world, has more than 50,000 participants.

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Credit: Caleb Groves

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