Photos: Toughing it out at the AJC Peachtree Road Race

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Photos: Toughing it out at the AJC Peachtree Road Race

When the going got tough, the tough got going at the 2017 AJC Peachtree Road Race.

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A wave of runners make their way down 10th Street by Piedmont Park during the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Runners throughout the race would consistently have to hydrate at water stations within the course. A "red alert" was issued for the race due to humidity. Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

Before the 6:45 a.m Wheelchair race commenced, three participants of the Peachtree Road Race completed the course first. Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: Leonard Korir collapses to the street after the finish line winning the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race with an unofficial time of 28:16 on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: The winner of the 6.2 mile AJC Peachtree Road Race Leonard Korir collapses to the street asking for water after crossing the finish line with an unofficial time of 28:16 on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: Leonard Korir collapses to the street after the finish line winning the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race with an unofficial time of 28:16 on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Runners in the main event hit the halfway mark in the Peachtree Road Race Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A runner carries a message down 10th Street during the 48th AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A wheelchair race contestant is a blur making his way down 10th Street during the 48th AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: Elite female runner Kathryn Potter pauses to cool down after crossing the finish line during the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Runners throughout the race would consistently have to hydrate at water stations within the course. A "red alert" was issued for the race due to humidity. Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

A participant in the Peachtree Road Race's first event, the 6:43 a.m Wheelchair Race, zooms up the infamous Cardiac Hill. Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

After finishing half of the race, participants in the Peachtree Road Race were rewarded with a sprinkler system to compensate for the humid morning. Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com

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July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A wave of runners make their way down 10th Street by Piedmont Park during the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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