The Best Tweets from 2016 GATE River Run

Earlier this morning, the 39th annual GATE River Run took place in downtown Jacksonville. Over 16,000 runners participated, with Tara Welling finishing first overall and Stanley Kebenei finishing first among men and a close second overall.

Naturally, whenever there’s a big event you can also expect a ton of commentary on social media. We compiled some of the best tweets from today’s race:

Look at them go!

The Times-Union shared this awesome time-lapse video of the racers passing by.

Even the mayor showed up

Lenny Curry is the first mayor to run the race while in office.

Almost there

On a hot day, in a lengthy race, you’ve gotta have a sense of humor.

Port-a-Potties for days

Needed a bathroom break? Looks like you were probably good to go.

Hydration was key

And snacks can never hurt.

REALLY key

Don’t get caught without a backup drink.

A modest winner

Dude, I’d say you did it.

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