They were hopping down the bunny trail at pretty fast pace on Sunday morning in sun-drenched Lincoln Park. Training partners Chris Wehrman and Scott Anderson led from start to finish and finished 1-2 at the Hop Around the Clock 8K, while Megan Levin cruised to victory on the women's side in the race that attracted about 450 runners.

Wehrman, 26, and Anderson, 29, both of Chicago, have been training together since the beginning of November. They said their plan for Sunday was to go out and run evenly paced 5-minute splits through the first four miles. Wehrman, who lost to Anderson by 10 seconds the previous week at Oak Park's Race That's Good for Life 5K, said he wasn't going to let that happen this time.

"He (Anderson) can outkick me, so I knew if I wanted to beat him I had to make my move with 1,200 meters to go," Wehrman said. And that's exactly what he did, winning in 24:46 to Anderson's 24:47. Janusz Sarnicki, 36, a top Polish marathon runner living in Elmwood Park, placed third in 25:55.

Levin, 32, of Chicago, was able to relax and moderate her pace a bit because no other women were close. She was able to finish comfortably in sixth place overall with a time of 29:41.

"Of course, I would have liked to run faster," said Levin, who gave the race a "Two Thumbs Up" and expressed her appreciation to race organizers at Capri Events for having a lead bicyclist for the women.

Michelle Thom, 33, of Chicago, was women's runner-up in 32:17, and Karen Wirtschoreck, 33, of Chicago, was third in 34:05.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance and was a big hit with the kids on a warm April morning on the lakefront.

For complete race results, click here.