Runners take off from the start line during the 2024 Dipsea race in Mill Valley, Calif., on June 9, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)

Hayley Ballard (1867) of San Rafael, Calif., and other runners make their way up the first flight of Dipsea Stairs during the Dipsea race in Mill Valley, Calif., on June 9, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)

Amelia Gaide (1651) of Mill Valley, Calif. climbs the Dipsea Stairs during the 2024 Dipsea race in Mill Valley, Calif. on June 9, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)

Allen Scott (1025) of Danville, Calif. climbs the Dipsea Stairs during the 2024 Dipsea race in Mill Valley, Calif. on June 9, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)

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