The course ran through all 5 boroughs finishing in Central Park on the Upper West Side. We went for a walk around the lower ring of the reservoir and enjoyed some brilliant views of the runners as they came close to the finish.
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Marathon view from the Upper East Side |
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Only 2 miles to go! |
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Closing in on the finish line |
I was in awe of the runners, especially those participating with added difficulties. As you can imagine most people looked absolutely exhausted with 2 miles to go, but seemed very appreciative of the cheering crowds.
They had closed many of the roads around the finish and there was a real street party feel. It was nice to see people congratulating participants after the race and the celebrations carried on well into Sunday evening.
I really enjoyed my first experience of the NYC marathon and it made me want to participate next year. However after a big dinner and a bottle of wine I decided that perhaps I would stick to my role as cheering spectator ;-)
If you fancy taking part in next year's race you can apply now at http://www.nycmarathon.org/.
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