MIAMI — The Life Time Miami Marathon brought tens of thousands of runners from around the world this weekend and each participant had their own unique story to why they ran on Sunday.

After completing the full marathon with a time of 2 hours and 20 minutes, Paul Eyanae was the first person to cross the finish line, while Beth Marzigliano was the first woman who completed the full marathon. Winners who completed the Miami Marathon half first were Solomon Kagimbi and Nell Rojas.

Among the most compelling stories from this year’s Lifetime Miami Marathon was 83-year old Faye Goldin, who kept her streak of completing the half marathon intact.

MIAMI – Sunday was a big day for runners in South Florida. Competitors from across the country, and the world, traveled to the Magic City to take part in the Lifetime Miami Marathon. The event kicked off at 6 a.m. and ended with the finish line at Bayfront Park.

When Frankie Ruiz set out to organize what would later become the Life Time Miami Marathon, he never anticipated it would one day attract more than 18,000 runners — including thousands from outside the U.

In the first 12.8 miles of the race, runners will cross the MacArthur Causeway to Miami Beach and then head down the iconic Ocean Drive and Washington Avenue before crossing back toward downtown over the scenic Venetian Causeway.