Spencer McElwain of Portland is crowned with a laurel wreath after winning the 25th annual Maine Marathon Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Lauren Jackson of Augusta, N.J., is congratulated by Bonnie Topsham after being the first woman to finish the 25th annual Maine Marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Volunteer Jen Meserve of Waterboro organizes runners' belongings before the start of the Maine Marathon on Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Spencer McElwain finishes first at the 25th annual Maine Marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Runners check their watches at the start of Sunday's Maine Marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Kayla Gorrell of New Jersey untangles finish line medals while volunteering at the 25th annual Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. Kayla’s dad was running his 23rd marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Dana Callahan of Massachusetts and Amelia Haney of Connecticut ring the finish line bell after completing the half marathon Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Runners approach the 13-mile mark during the 25th annual Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Abraham Geissinger of Jay approaches the 13-mile mark of the half marathon with his dad, Ben. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Darlene and David Ojerholm of New York cheer with their daughter, Alex, left, who just finished the half marathon, as they see Alex’s sister, Maddy, approaching the finish line at the 25th annual Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Lauren Jackson of Augusta, N.J., finishes first for the women in the 25th annual Maine Marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Michelle Lilienthal of Portland is the first woman to finish the half marathon Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Jonny Wilson of Arizona breaks the record for the half marathon Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Emily Duffy of Connecticut ties her shoes before the start of the 25th annual Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. Duffy was running her third half marathon. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Claire Lebrecht, 3, of Cumberland hands a medal to Julian Gazzelloni of Windham who finished fourth in the half marathon Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Cole Thomson and Liam Yates, both 11 and with Windham Boy Scout Troop 805, unpack and organize Heat Sheets to wrap around finishers while volunteering at the 25th annual Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer