Runners take off on the 4th of July in the annual YMCA Firecracker 5K Fun Run. Courtesy photo 

Local runner Steven Strevell and his dog Branson run on the 4th of July in the YMCA Firecracker 5K race. As the most famous runner, Branson won the Top Dog Award for the fourth year in a row and his owner, Strevell won the Top Male Award age 12-17 for the second year in a row. Courtesy photo

Local ultramarathon runner, sports photographer and Los Alamos High School Cross Country Assistant Coach Blake Wood, left, won the Top Male age 60+ in the 2019 YMCA Firecracker Fun Run 5K race. Courtesy photo

Results of the 2019 YMCA Firecracker Fun Run 5K race. Courtesy photo