The Big Sur International Marathon shows off its stunning scenery

Nestled along the coast of California, is the well-known Big Sur International Marathon which drew a large crowd of runners on Sunday.

With the Santa Lucia Mountains and the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop, thousands of runners participated in the late-April marathon. The event also features a unique aspect for some brave runners: the Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge, which combines both the results from Sunday as well as those from the Boston Marathon 13 days earlier. Big Sur Marathon weekend annually features a 3K, 5K, 10.6-miler, 21-miler and of course, the 42.2K marquee event.

Check out some of the best photos from social media from the April 30 event:

Marathon winners (Mike Wardian, 2:30:29, and Tegan Searle, 3:01:47)

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Waiting for the woman's champion @BSIMEvents. pic.twitter.com/1C7QkS7BFx

— Heather McWhirter (@hmcwhirterphoto) April 30, 2017

With 3 miles left these are life savers. @BSIMevents #bigsur #marathon #strawberries https://t.co/DpoEdpSqIN pic.twitter.com/8eeJYGztRi

— kong (@tankong) April 30, 2017

Michael Wardian wins the Men's race at the Big Sur Marathon #bsim @MontereyHerald @BSIMEvents pic.twitter.com/xz2T4MCa8Z

— David Royal (@RoyalPhoto_) April 30, 2017

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There was music all along the course but it wasn't your typical race music…so many unique experiences today! #mybsim #lululemon pic.twitter.com/YNpGeFehcj

— See_Stephanie_Run (@StephOrmond) May 1, 2017

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