Kenyan Stephen Kosgei Kibet breaks the tape to win the Beach to Beacon just ahead of last year's winner, Ben True.

Second-place finisher Ben True leads over to shake hands with Stephen Kosgei Kibet, who dropped to the ground shortly after winning the race. Third-place finisher Leonard Kiplimo-Barsoton, of Kenya, is at left.

North Yarmouth native Ben True catches his breath after a second-place finish at the 20th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race.

Beach to Beacon winner Stephen Kosgei Kibet catches his breath after his win.

Stephen Kosgei Kibet, of Kenya, stands on stage after receiving his award for a first-place finish at the TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race.

Robert Gomez, #32, of Windham, helps Jesse Orach to the finish line after Orach had collapsed just before the line. Gomez' extraordinary act of sportsmanship gave Orach the extra help he needed to cross the line – and win his division.

Jesse Orach, of Gorham, the top Maine finisher, points to Robert Gomez, of Windham, who helped him cross the line before Gomez finished second among the Maine men. At right is the third-place finisher among the Mainers, Liam Simpson, of Cape ELizabeth.

The field of runners pulls away from the starting line.

The elite runners set the pace at the start of the Beach to Beacon on Saturday.

Stephen Kosgei Kibet, 30, at right wearing #4, runs with the elite pack. Kibet was the ultimate winner, and he also won the race in 2015 and placed second in 2014.

Ben True, a North Yarmouth native, at far left wearing #1, runs with the lead pack of elite men as they turn on to Old Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth. True, who won last year, placed second this year.

The legs of the lead pack of elite men's runners are a blur. From left are Stephen Sambu, Leonard Kiplimo-Barsoton, Stephen Kosgei Kibet, all of Kenya, and Maine native Ben True. Kibet won the race with Ben True close behind him in second place.