The Chicago Marathon was this morning...right down my street. Every year, it's the kick in the pants to get me to run it next year. I had every intention of doing it this year, and the dang thing closed before I could sign up. I've got to be quicker on the draw next time.
First, the pace car along with a parade of other course cars come down the street...
Then the AMAZING lead pack. (mainly Kenyans) This year Moses Mosop set a new course record with 2:05:37. Not a world record...but pretty dad gum fast!
Then the lead woman...Liliya Shobukhova with a time of 2:20:25, becoming the first person to ever three peat. She ran what looked like an effortless race. (Am I running next year?)
...and then the kooks came out...
First Batman...
...and barefoot runner...(ouch!)
...then there was Minnie Mouse...(yes, in this case...Minnie is a man)
...orange dude...(there truly are no words for this one...how not comfortable is it to run in orange paint?)
...followed by 45,000 (yes, that's 45 THOUSAND!) other runners.
The big question is...will I be one of them next year???
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too funny - I was listening to the radio the other day and the batman dude was on!!!
ReplyDeleteYou better be one of them next year! And I'll come out to watch. Maybe. :)
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