While much of America basked in the laziness of Labor Day weekend with hot dogs and beers, a few thousand in Los Angeles hit the streets with water bottles and running shoes. It was all part of Nike’s Human Race — a 10k race held in major cities all across the world on August 31.

Waiting for the runners at the finish line was fully rigged stage, where 12,000 participants were treated to a concert by Kanye West. While the show was scaled down from his Glow in the Dark Tour, Kanye didn’t fail to hype the crowd. A sea of red shirts and shutter shades (provided by Nike) greeted the rapper as he took the stage just after 10 p.m. Kanye’s DJ teased the crowd with snippets of “Stronger” before launching into the first part of his set, which included “Flashing Lights” and “Homecoming.”

It was a perfect setting for an end-of-summer show. The stage was nestled just outside of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, right under the Olympic flame. And the cool August night provided the perfect climate for the thousands who had spent the previous few hours running on the streets of Los Angeles.

Toward the middle of Kanye’s set, he brought out fellow Chi-Town native Common. The two performed a few songs together, with “Go” getting the biggest response from the crowd. Although, the biggest response of the night might have come during “Gold Digger” when Kanye’s band muted the chorus back and forth, allowing fans to sing along.

Other high points of the night occurred during “Good Life,” with thousands of cell phones and cameras in the air snapping Kanye’s every move. This song also had a great extended drum break during the last chorus.

But the most popular song of the night, judging by the crowd’s reaction, was “Stronger.” Kanye let the intro build up before he exploded with a thunderous, “Is this what you’ve been waiting for?!” It was at that point that the crowd turned into a 12,000-person dance party — intimate by Kanye’s standards.

And just like that it was over. Kanye exited the stage right after the song, and before fans could ask, “Is it over?” a full-on fireworks show erupted from the Coliseum, closing the night on Nike’s Human Race event.