Runners take off at the start of the Mighty Eighth 8k on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. More than 120 base personnel and sponsored guests participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Runners pass the Barksdale Global Power Museum air park during the Mighty Eighth 8k event on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. The event commemorated the 71st Anniversary of 8th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Participants of the Mighty Eighth 8k approach the finish line on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. More than 120 base personnel and sponsored guests participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male runners from the Mighty Eighth 8k pose for a photo on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. The event commemorated the 71st Anniversary of 8th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place female runners from the Mighty Eighth 8k pose for a photo on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. The event commemorated the 71st Anniversary of 8th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson, 8th Air Force commander, gives his closing remarks during the Mighty Eighth 8k on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 4, 2013. More than 120 base personnel and sponsored guests participated in the event. The event commemorated the 71st Anniversary of 8th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)