Race Report: Philadelphia Marathon

Philadelphia Marathon Race Report

Wow - very windy. Temperature between 37F and 45F. Glad I brought along a winter toque ($2 from Dollarama). Should have brought gloves as well. Wore a tech shirt and jacket and shorts. So windy - contrast to yesterday which was over 60F.

7 AM start line. Took 25 minutes before corral was released.

We're off!

Great sign - "Hurry Up! It's Cold". City Hall in background.

1 mile. Great to see timer.

Passing by National Constitution Centre. "We The People" - but who are "we"?

Passing by United States Mint. 

Mile 2. 

Mile 3. 

3000 volunteers for the race weekend!

4 K.

Great sign: "1,393,920 in TO GO"

4 mile.

Independence Hall to the right.

6 miles.

10 K. 

7 miles.

8 K.

Very cool: "Spiral Q"

Lots of uphill inclines in this course.

Philadelphia Zoo. 

Cheering section on course!

9 miles?

Very steep uphill - aargh!

15 K. Continuing very steep uphill.

Passing by "Touch Me" Museum.

10 miles? Water station.

Canine friends as spectators.

11 miles. 

12 miles.

Saw the wind blow the 20 K sign and timer.

13 miles.

Half way point!

Look at the sky. Approaching Museum of Art.

14 miles. Second half of the race is an out and back along the river. Was very windy.

15 miles. 

16 miles.

17 miles.

18 miles.

Another canine friend. Sign: "Hurry up! We're missing brunch" 

30 K.

19 miles.

20 miles.

Turnaround! 

A juggler!

Mile 21.

Mile 22

Mile 23

Mile 24.

40 K.

Mile 25

Finisher's Medal: Independence Hall.

Celebration Dinner - Full/ultra marathon #44 in the books. 

Chip Time = 6:13:40

Pace 14:15/mile

Overall = 8690/8989

Gender = 4935/5040

10 K = 1:14:47
Half = 2:53:21
30 K = 4:19:15

YTD = 1464.6 K