Michael Becker, left, JD Smeal , top left, Graham Person, center and Scott Davis , right, react toward the camera as they run north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
Runners cut through Holmes Lake Park during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday. More than 9,000 people — a record — took part in the annual half-marathon, which began outside Lincoln East High School and finished in the Haymarket.
Ryann Sabatka, center, and Sara Sprague, right, wave for the camera as she runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
Josue Gomez, dressed as Mario, right, runs amongst hundreds as they run south along 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
Photos: Cold feet, fast pace mark chilly Good Life Halfsy
More than 9,000 runners braved a chilly Sunday morning to run the Good Life Halsy.
John Cleary of Roca edged out Lincoln's Clay Simpson to finish first among men with a time of 1:07:58.57. Rita Moore, of Wichita, Kansas, finished with the best women's time of 1:16:41.37.
Hannah Eitel, left, runs beside Paul George as he juggles during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday.
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Paul George juggles as he runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Runners make their way north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Michael Becker, left, JD Smeal , top left, Graham Person, center and Scott Davis , right, react toward the camera as they run north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Runners cut through Holmes Lake Park during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday. More than 9,000 people — a record — took part in the annual half-marathon, which began outside Lincoln East High School and finished in the Haymarket.
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Clay Simpson runs south on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Runners make their way north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Lucinda Schwartz reacts for the camera as she runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Ryann Sabatka, center, and Sara Sprague, right, wave for the camera as she runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Kevin McCaffrey , right, runs south on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Calvin Lehn runs south on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Josue Gomez, dressed as Mario, right, runs amongst hundreds as they run south along 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Runners bunch together as they as they run south along 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Josh Thiele, right, carries a stick of doughnuts as he runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Libby Sadd, left and Sarah Wall react for the camera as she runs north on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Kevin McCaffrey runs south on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
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John Cleary runs south on 70th street during the Good Life Halfsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.