It was certainly a different marathon this year than last year's foray onto the streets.
Rain, rain everywhere... made for a brutal run. We went over to Yuca's on Hollywood to watch the runners go through Hollywood and watched the rains come and go, and come and go... making a crazy run for wheelchair racers and runners alike.
First came the clouds, then the wheelchair racers dashed by followed closely by the first female runners. About 10 minutes later, the first male runners came through... a huge lull ensued and then came the runners... lots of runners. Then came the rains to drench the party.
Some runners decided the rains and accompanying winds were too much, and dropped out (it was pretty dismal on the course).
One very soaked bike rider stopped by the restaurant to warm up (he was accompanying his wife somewhere in the pack). He ate, attempted to get warm, and finally decided to go out and brave the rains again... I hope he made it without freezing along the route.
The thousands dwindled down to a few dozen, then one or two runners out on the course.
At last the trucks came by, cleaning up the detritus left by runners...
Workers leaped over torrential rivers to take down barriers and clean up garbage... by the time the trucks got there, most of the trash had been swept away by volumes of water rushing along the curbs.
Quick synopsis... the first male runner finished in just over 2 hours, the first female runner finished in just under 2 1/2 hours...
The heaviest (at 400 lbs.) marathoner completed the race in nine hours, 48 minutes and 52 seconds, shaving 2 hours off his previous marathon.
[If interested in the posting from last year's marathon, go to shades of gray... 4.4.2010]
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